He had passed away from hemorrhagic stroke. From one of the legend's reps, comes this statement. "Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America's musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor and a true road warrior, Daniels parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need."
He was born in 1936, raised on a strong background of bluegrass and gospel music. Throughout his long career, he played banjo, fiddle and guitar. He finally broke into music with 1964's "It Hurts Me" with producer Bob Johnson. This song ended up becoming a hit for Elvis Presley. From that point on, Daniels worked as a session musician, helping on songs by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, The Marshall Tucker Band and more
1970 saw the release of his debut solo album while two years later saw the birth of the Charlie Daniels Band. 1973 saw the band getting its first hit, "Uneasy Rider", which went on to the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #9. His trademark song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", written in 1979, was the most successful song so far. It scored him the only Grammy he would ever win, earning him a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo
In addition to working with southern rock artists and various other artists, he also worked with country artists, such as Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams, Jr. Across the five decades he made music, he released 32 albums. He was also outspoken outside of music. He supported the 1977 inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. He was said to be a strong vocal right-wing advocate, expressing views on the War on Terror to abortion and the Black Lives Matter movement
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