Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward Daniels, The Charlie Daniels Band
The Charlie Daniels Band is probably best known for their number one country hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”. Although the band has had many line-ups throughout its career (1970-present), the lead singer, and the band´s namesake, Charlie Daniels has remained from the beginning. After many albums and numerous performances all over the US, the band has been nominated and have won several awards. Amongst them a grammy for “Best Performance by a Group or Duo” – “Devil Went Down to Georgia” in 1979.
Charlie Daniels died on July 6, 2020, of a hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 83 in Nashville, TN.