Memorial to Charlie Daniels

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Charlie Daniels, Who Sang Of The Devil In Georgia, Is Dead At 83

The country music star who linked to pop artists and singer-songwriters died Monday at age 83.

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Charlie Daniels, Who Sang Of The Devil In Georgia, Is Dead At 83

The country music star who linked to pop artists and singer-songwriters died Monday at age 83.

Getting kind of scary when I hit 82 next month, but I will remember that song for a long time.

[Nancy5]

The country music star who linked to pop artists and singer-songwriters died Monday at age 83.
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Getting kind of scary when I hit 82 next month, but I will remember that song for a long time.
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Don’t worry old buddy, my best friends mother in-law passed away at the ripe old age of 99.  And she was sharp as a tack!

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Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83 after suffering a stroke

* Daniels, who had a hit with Devil Went Down to Georgia, died Monday at age 83
* Daniels' publicist confirmed he died in hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a hemorrhagic
   stroke
* Daniels, a singer, guitarist and fiddler, started out as a session musician, even playing on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline
   sessions
* He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016
* Daniels is survived by his wife Hazel, who he married in 1964, and son Charlie Jr.

Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with Devil Went Down to Georgia, has died at age 83.

A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a hemorrhagic stroke.

He had suffered what was described as a mild stroke in January 2010 and had a heart pacemaker implanted in 2013 but continued to perform.

Daniels, a singer, guitarist and fiddler, started out as a session musician, even playing on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline sessions.

Beginning in the early 1970s, his five-piece band toured endlessly, sometimes doing 250 shows a year.

His edgy, early music raised eyebrows in Nashville, with Long Haired Country Boy celebrating marijuana smoking and Uneasy Rider poking fun at rednecks.

But he softened some verses in the 1990s and in 2008 joined the epitome of Nashville's music establishment, the Grand Ole Opry.   

Born October 28 1936, in Wilmington, North Carolina, Daniels was was a talented fiddler, guitar, banjo, and mandolin player.

He would play bluegrass music with an act called the Misty Mountain Boys, and later branched into playing rock ‘n’ roll.

A major break came in 1964, when he co-authored a song titled It Hurts Me, with friend Bob Johnston. The song was recorded by Elvis Presley for the B-side of his single Kissin’ Cousins.

He's best known for his single The Devil Went Down to Georgia, which climbed to No. 1 on the country chart and crossed over to No. 3 on the pop side in 1979, selling 1 million copies.

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

In 2017 he published his memoir Never Look at the Empty Seats and followed up with Let’s All Make the Day Count: The Everyday Wisdom of Charlie Daniels in 2018.

Even before scoring a national hit, Daniels was popular among country rockers, thanks to his headlining appearances at the star-studded Volunteer Jam concerts, launched in Nashville in 1974.

The annual event ran through 1996 and was officially revived in 2015.

The show produced a handful of live albums for Daniels in the 1970s and '80s.

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[cathy37]

I have always liked Charlie Daniels and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is one of my favorite songs.  It is also my daughter's favorite song. RIP Charlie Daniels.

[ssarber]

How sad. He had a great voice and I loved devil went down to Georgia. 

[pkrahmer]

sadly i didn't recognize the name. I did however like the song.

[pstovall]

My daughter Natalie Stovall had the honor of playing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" with Mr. Charlie Daniels at the 40th Annual Volunteer Jam at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.  It has been one of the most meaningful experiences of her life.  He was such a kind, sweet, endearing and talented gentleman!  You can find the video on YouTube.

[debidoo]

This made me so sad and brought back memories of being young and attending a Charlie Daniels Band concert outside at the community college I attended in Daytona Beach.  It was awesome.  Comfort and peace to his fans, family and friends.

[bretay]

heard that..so sad..enjoyed most of his songs

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My daughter Natalie Stovall had the honor of playing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" with Mr. Charlie Daniels at the 40th Annual Volunteer Jam at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.  It has been one of the most meaningful experiences of her life.  He was such a kind, sweet, endearing and talented gentleman!  You can find the video on YouTube.

Congrats!  She is great!!  Also found one of just Natalie performing:

(Charlie & Natalie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlJPkAoPZ6M

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(Just Natalie)

"Devil Went Down To Georgia" performed by Natalie Stovall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j4vZ47BqLo

[alina6]

I got to see him and his band in delaware once. Had to explain to my son who he was but I loved his music growing up.

[metsrock69]

That is too bad. He was an amazing singer and the number of hits he had was great. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends

[teresa3200]

That is so sad. I hadnt read or heard anything about that.

[sdenimandlace1]

He will be missed, he always did great show.