Charlie Daniels

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Charlie Daniels is an American musician basically known for his country and southern rock music

Oct 28, 1936

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: October 28, 1936
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Musicians, Singers
  • Spouses: Hazel Daniels (m. 1963)
  • Known as: Charles Edward Daniels
  • Childrens: Charlie Daniels
  • Birth Place: Wilmington

Charlie Daniels born at

Wilmington

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Birth Place

Daniels married his wife, Hazel in 1963. They have one son, Charlie Daniels Jr.

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Personal Life

Charlie Daniels was born in North Carolina as the only son of William Carlton Daniels, a lumberjack, and his wife LaRue Hammonds. He was raised in a family that a deep faith in god and valued virtues like honesty and hard work.

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Childhood & Early Life

As a teenager he practiced hard on various types of musical instruments like fiddle, violin, mandolin, guitar, etc. In 1953, he along with some friends formed a bluegrass band named ‘Misty Mountain Boys’ and wrote his first song.

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Childhood & Early Life

He graduated from Goldston high school, North Carolina, in 1955 and moved away to another town. The band he founded in high school broke up as a result of this move.

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Childhood & Early Life

Upon deciding that he wanted to be a professional musician, Daniels formed a rock ‘n’ roll band called the Jaguars in 1959. He wrote songs and the band played, but he could not find the success he sought.

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Career

In 1964, he co-wrote a song ‘It Hurts me’ with Joy Byers. It was recorded by Elvis Presley and put on the b-side of his album ‘Kissin Cousins’.

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Daniels began work as a session musician in 1967, often working for producer Bob Johnson. He played the electric bass and fiddle for many stars like Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr and Marty Robbins.

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He produced the album ‘Elephant Mountain’ by rock band ‘The Youngbloods’ in 1969 at the behest of Johnson.

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In 1970, he formed the ‘Charlie Daniels band’ and recorded his first solo album, the self-titled ‘Charlie Daniels’ in 1971. In 1972, the band recorded an album named after the nicknames of the band members, ‘Te John, Grease and Wolfman.’

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Daniels’s first major work was his 1974 album ‘Fire on the Mountain’; the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It included songs like ‘Long haired country boy’ and ‘Orange Blossom Special’.

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Major Works

The multi-platinum album ‘Million Mile Reflections’ was released in 1979. It is best known for the hit single ‘The Devil went down to Georgia’. Daniels dedicated the album to fellow musician, Ronnie Van Zant who had died in 1977.

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Major Works

His platinum album ‘Full Moon’ (1980) produced two hit singles, ‘In America’ and ‘The Legend of Wooley Swamp’. The band dedicated the album to musician Tommy Caldwell who had died that year.

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Major Works

His 1989 album ‘Simple Man’ was the most controversial of all his works. Many listeners were shocked by the lyrics of some of his songs and he was asked for an explanation. Nevertheless, the album went on to become platinum certified.

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