Charlie Daniels - Did You Know?
April 16, 2019Music facts, music trivia, interesting stories and much more. Introducing the "Did You Know" page about American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Charlie Daniels.
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Charlie Daniels (full name: Charles Edward Daniels) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is best known for his contributions to country, Southern rock and bluegrass music. Daniels has been active as a singer and musician since the 1950s and is probably best known for his No.1 country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".
In the song "Reflections" by The Charlie Daniels Band, Daniels eulogizes three music legends who died too soon. The first verse is about Elvis Presley, the second verse is about Janis Joplin, and the third verse is about Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Charlie Daniels was close friends with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, who died in a plane crash in 1977. Elvis Presley also died in 1977 of a heart attack caused by prescription drug overdose, and Janis Joplin died of Heroin overdose in 1970 at the age of 27.
In 2002, Charlie Daniels was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame, in 2008 he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, in 2009 he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, and in 2016 into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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