Composer
Charlie Daniels
American singer and musician (1936–2020)
1936–2020
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Wilmington
- Place of death
- Hermitage
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band.
Daniels was active as a singer and musician from the 1950s until his death in 2020. He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; singer; fiddler; songwriter; singer-songwriter; actor; composer; musician; country musician
- Recorded memberships
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Notable works
- The Devil Went Down to Georgia
- Official website
- http://www.charliedaniels.com/
- Birth name
- Charles Edward Daniels el grenas
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 14962548
- ISNI
- 0000000078390660
- GND ID
- 134673166
- Library of Congress ID
- n85388666
- MusicBrainz ID
- 80d9e8d6-839d-4ac7-8216-09b58f58b8b2
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice
- Genres represented
- Country, Pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In America | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Lasting Impressions | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Country | 1 |
| The South's Gonna Do It | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock, Country, Pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 14962548. Portrait: Office of the Governor of Maryland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.