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Charlie Daniels, has been performing since the 1950s and is still going strong. He is a musician as well as a singer and songwriter, affiliated with country and southern rock music. I knew him from his number one country hit called 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia'. He actually co wrote a song that Elvis Presley recorded back in the day, called 'It Hurts Me', along with Joy Byers. Daniels won a Grammy Award for the Best Country Vocal Performance from 1979, the following year a song of his made it into a movie called 'Urban Cowboy', something that every musician must strive to achieve. The singer has also released several Gospel and Christian records in the past, clearly enjoying trying out a variety of things. Although he is a lively character and still knows how to get a crowd involved in a performance, his music really isn't my taste. He sounds like many other country singers to me and his music doesn't massively stick out in my mind. But from a live performance point of view, he is energetic, funny and bubbly. His passion for music is infectious and you have to appreciate someone who has been performing for so long and can still work a stage.

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the crowd at the shows are usually pretty entertaining at charlie daniels shows. so even if you dont know his songs... you will have a good time crowd watching. but i would suggest going listening to the devil went down to georgia live as well. always enjoyable to sing to that song!

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The Charlie Daniels Band - Back on Stage at Valley Fest 2022

Back, after the loss of their iconic band leader and frontman, the band (with the help of special guest singers and musicians) will be playing Valley Fest 2022, May 6 in Dunlap TN

– Article by Jennifer Powers Charlie's legendary band headlines The Freedom Sings USA’s "Welcome Home Concert" at Valley Fest 2022  

May 6th, the 1st  day of the 3-day event kicks off with the world-famous Charlie Daniels Band. As one of country music's most recognizable acts, the CDB crew dominated the country charts and topped the pop charts with crossover hits throughout the 70s and 80s.  

Back, after the loss of their iconic band leader and frontman, the band (with the help of special guest singers and musicians) will be playing a full set of their classic hits, including Devil Went Down To Georgia, The Legend of Wooley Swamp, Long Haired Country Boy and more. Among the guests appearing with CDB to be announced soon.  

The focus on veterans and veteran wellness makes the partnership between the Charlie Daniels Band, Freedom Sings USA and Valley Fest a natural fit for this year's event and beyond. Charlie Daniels and manager David Corlew have supported Freedom Sings USA in the past. CDB band member, Billy Crain has graciously donated his time and talents on numerous veteran tracks and serves as lead songwriter for FSUSA's Thursday night veteran's class (along with Al Jarvis). CDB continues to show their support for veterans and the community by coming alongside for this 3-day event. Also, it is important to mention, in 2014, Charlie Daniels with David Corlew founded The Journey Home Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit co-founded by Daniels and manager, David Corlew, to help Veterans of the United States Armed Forces.  The mission of The Journey Home Project is help veterans and heroes reintegrate from service to civilian life. To learn more about The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, go here .   For information about Dunlap's Valley Fest Event and Concert, see our Valley Fest Info Page: ‍ https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/welcome-home-dunlap . OR - follow us on social media: ‍ Instagram: www.instagram.com/freedomsingsusa

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The band has had numerous hit singles, including “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which went to number one on both the country and pop charts in 1979. In total, the band has had six songs reach the top 40 on the country charts. Daniels has also won several awards as a member of the Charlie Daniels Band, including a Grammy Award and induction into the Grand Ole Opry.

Charlie Daniels Band Career

In 1979, the band released their most successful album, Million Mile Reflections. The album’s lead single, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”, became a massive hit, reaching number one on both the country and pop charts. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

The Charlie Daniels Band continued to release successful albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, Daniels was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. In 2008, the band was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

In 2016, Daniels released his final album, Night Hawk. The album’s lead single, “In America”, peaked at number 37 on the country charts.

Daniels died on July 6, 2020, at the age of 83.

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• America, I Believe in You
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• Steel Witness
• By the Light of the Moon
• Tailgate Party

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• Songs From the Longleaf Pines

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• Off the Grid: Doin’ It Dylan

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The Charlie Daniels Band has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has won one.

They have also been nominated for and won several Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and American Music Awards.

In 2016, the band was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Alabama Extend 50th Anniversary Tour With Charlie Daniels, Exile

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Since 1969, pioneering country group Alabama have been delivering an influential brand of high-energy performances that have culminated in numerous Entertainer of the Year honors and membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Now, the trio of Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry have added nearly 30 additional stops on their current 50th Anniversary Tour, with shows just announced in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Bangor, Maine; Tallahassee, Florida; and Ottawa.

In addition to the Charlie Daniels Band, others appearing on the tour include the Marshall Tucker Band, John Anderson, Restless Heart, Exile, John Michael Montgomery, Scotty McCreery and Canadian artist Charlie Major. A date with the Beach Boys is also slated to be announced.

“We are very fortunate to have made many friends over the last 50 years,” bass player-vocalist Teddy Gentry said in a statement. “On this tour, we decided to ask some of them to come along and play with us. We have the best of the best. It’s a lot of fun to hang out and watch our special guests every night.”

Alabama launched their first Farewell Tour in 2002, which ran for two years, after which the members recorded solo projects, playing together again in 2005 to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. Lead singer Randy Owen battled prostate cancer in 2010 and singer-guitarist Jeff Cook was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017. By that time, they had reunited, without drummer Mark Herndon, for two lengthy tours and the release of Southern Drawl, their first new album in 14 years.

Alabama’s 50th Anniversary Tour dates:

May 9 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) May 10 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) May 24 – Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center July 11 – Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center (w/ Exile) July 12 – Rogers, AR @  Walmart AMP (w/ John Anderson) July 19 – Ottawa, Ontario @ The Arena at TD Place (w/ Charlie Major) July 20 – Oro-Medonte, Ontario @ Big Sky Music Festival July 26 – Columbus, GA @ Columbus Civic Center (w/ John Michael Montgomery) July 27 – Bristol, TN @ Thunder Valley Amphitheatre (w/ John Michael Montgomery) August 16 – Lewisburg, WV @ State Fair of West Virginia August 17 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNG Bank Arts Center (w/ Scotty McCreery) August 23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena (w/ Restless Heart) August 24 – North Lawrence, OH @ The Country Fest’s Neon Nights August 29 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) August 31 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) September 1 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) September 13 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre (w/ Exile) September 27 – Savannah, GA @ Martin Luther King Jr. Arena September 28 – Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena October 3 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) October 4 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) October 10 – Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) October 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) November 1 – Thackerville, OK @ WinStar World Casino & Resort November 8 – Madison, WI @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center (w/ Charlie Daniels Band) November 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse (w/ Restless Heart) November 22 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena November 23 –Salisbury, MD Wicimico Civic Center (w/ Exile)

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Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band Announce Joint 2020 Tour Dates

The Charlie Daniels Band and the Marshall Tucker Band are joining forces for a massive joint tour in 2020. The two iconic Southern rock and country groups will hit the road together for the Fire on the Mountain Tour.

The tour takes its name from the Charlie Daniels Band's platinum-selling 1974 album Fire on the Mountain , as well as Marshall Tucker Band's 1978 hit song that bears the same title.

CDB's classic hits include "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," "Long Haired Country Boy," "Uneasy Rider," "Simple Man" and more. Marshall Tucker Band are best known for a string of hits that includes "Can't You See," "Heard It in a Love Song" and others.

The upcoming concert dates will serve as a reunion between old friends who have frequently collaborated through the decades.

"We have played more shows with the MTB through the years than any other band and have worked together for over forty years," Charlie Daniels says in a press release. "We have so much history and so many memories and the music is so compatible that when we get together, the audience, CDB and MTB have a big ole southern-style good time."

"The idea of us touring again with the CDB leads to all kinds of possibilities," MTB lead singer Doug Gray states. "It's not just about the music, but also the friendships and the reunion with the fans who've been with us for many years. We'll be playing all of our hit songs as well as material from an upcoming re-released vinyl album."

The joint Fire on the Mountain Tour is slated to launch on April 13 with a performance at the Stride Bank Center in Enid, Okla., and it runs through Nov. 7, when it closes out with a performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Fla. Scooter Brown Band will also join a number of dates on the tour.

Charlie Daniels Band/Marshall Tucker Band's 2020 Fire on the Mountain Tour Dates:

April 23 - Enid, Okla. @ Stride Bank Center (w/ Scooter Brown Band) April 24 - Salina, Kan. @ Tony's Pizza Event Center (w/ Scooter Brown Band) April 30 - Moon, Penn. @ UPMC Events Center May 1 - Washington D.C. @ Warner Theater May 2 - Huber Heights, Ohio @ Rose Music Center at the Heights May 3 - Evansville, Ind. @ Victory Theatre May 7 - Waterbury, Conn. @ Palace Theatre May 8 - Morristown, N.J. @ Mayo Performing Arts Center May 9 - Westbury, N.Y. @ Theatre at Westbury May 14 - Jackson, Tenn. @ Carl Perkins Civic Center May 23 - Cherokee, N.C. @ Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Aug 14 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ PNC Pavilion (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Aug 28 - Lancaster, Penn. @ American Music Theatre (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Aug 30 - Webster, Mass. @ Indian Ranch (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Sept 4 - Huron, S.D. @ South Dakota State Fair Sept 5 - Deadwood, S.D. @ Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center Sept 11 - Joliet, Ill. @ Rialto Square Theatre Sept 19 - St. Charles, Mo. @ The Family Arena (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Sept 24 - Meridian, Miss. @ Riley Center for the Performing Arts Nov 6 - St. Augustine, Fla. @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre (w/ Scooter Brown Band) Nov 7 - Clearwater, Fla. @ Ruth Eckerd Hall (w/ Scooter Brown Band)

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The Charlie Daniels Band – Still Going Strong

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Charlie Daniels is one of the featured “On this day” moments in my e-mail box. It’s a short comment talking about the upcoming “Super Bowl” and previous ones. On January 30, 1994, Charlie performs along with The Georgia Satellites and Kris Kross at Super Bowl XXVIII pregame. Later, he comes back out for the Halftime Show finale. Along with The Judds, Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and Stevie Wonder. 

So, while you’re scratching your head wondering where I’m going with this? To me, it’s a great incentive to revisit his music. So, this blog is about Daniels and what a great music legend he is. At 83, he’s still writing, performing and touring along with having a multi-platinum career under his belt. Furthermore, he’s always done things his way on his terms and plays from the heart.

The Early Years & Beyond

An active singer and songwriter since the 1950s, he was raised on gospel, bluegrass, country, blues, and rock. So, it’s no surprise that he would go on and have a lifetime career in music. He started playing the fiddle as a child even though he never took any lessons and just played by ear. 

It’s been the same ever since when it comes to playing instruments, playing and learning from other musicians. Little by little, he starts winning local fiddle contests and begins his professional career as a guitarist and fiddler. Later, in 1955 he went electric with a Gibson electric guitar and starts a rock ‘n’ roll band. It’s around this time that he starts playing clubs all over the country performing covers to make ends meet. His band includes Charlie Hayward, Bruce Brown, Ron Gannaway, Chris Wormer and Shannon Wickline.

In the 1960s, he becomes a studio musician and producer in Nashville and while there starts recording his own songs. And yes, the fiddle becomes a part of the band again. The audiences loved it and it also becomes a pivotal moment in Daniels musical direction. Once this happens, they hit the studio and start recording.

Always Keeping Busy

In 1964, Daniels co-writes “It Hurts Me” (A song Elvis records) with his producer friend Bob Johnston. During 1969 & 1970, he also plays guitar and electric bass on three Bob Dylan albums and a record with Leonard Cohen and produces the 1969 album by the Youngbloods, Elephant Mountain .

Since then the CDB has populated radio with such memorable hits as “Long Haired Country Boy,” “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” “In America,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” and of course, his signature song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

The Devil Went Down to Georgia 40th Anniversary

In December 1978, Charlie, the band and producer John Boylan realized they were missing a fiddle song when recording the album that would become Million-Mile Reflections , so they took a few days off and wrote what would become the band’s signature song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”

The song becomes a worldwide phenomenon and launches the CDB into superstardom. It goes on to win a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979 as well as single of the year at the CMA Awards. Most importantly, his contribution to the Urban Cowboy soundtrack made it so much better! So, Happy 40th anniversary and kudos to the band for creating such an iconic song! 

Volunteer Jams Concerts

Whether performing in the hit 80s movie  Urban Cowboy , singing on Easter Sunday at his local church or leading an all-star cast at one of his famed Volunteer Jams, Charlie just exudes joy whenever he steps on stage, and he’s always been quick to provide a platform for other artists to shine. 

In 1974, he invited some friends to join him at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium for an all-star concert he dubbed The Volunteer Jam.  The event continued for years and was broadcast in the U.S. and internationally. 

Over the years, the Jam featured a diverse line up that included Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Roy Acuff, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Crystal Gayle, James Brown, Emmylou Harris, Amy Grant, George Thorogood, Kris Kristofferson, Little Richard, Tammy Wynette, Alabama, Oak Ridge Boys, B. B. King and the Allman Brothers.

He’s always been an avid supporter of the military, underprivileged children, and others in need.He also lends his time and talent to numerous charitable organizations, including The Journey Home Project , that he founded in 2014 with his manager, David Corlew, to help veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

Charlie Daniels’ Love For Diverse Music

As diverse as his live shows have always been, his discography has also reflected Charlie’s love of multiple genres.  In 1994, he releases his first Christian album, The Door,  on Sparrow Records. The album wins the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for Best Country Album. While “Two Out of Three” is named video of the year by the Christian Country Music Association. In 1997, Sony Wonder releases Charlie’s first children’s album, “ By The Light of The Moon: Campfire Songs and Cowboy Tunes’.

Blue Hat Records

An astute businessman as well as talented musician, Charlie launched Blue Hat Records in 1997 with his longtime manager David Corlew.  Over the past 15 years, the label has released such memorable albums as Blues Hat, Tailgate Party, Road Dogs, Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the Charlie Daniels Band  and his first bluegrass album 2005s’ Songs From the Longleaf Pines  and 2007s’ album Deuces,  featuring duets with Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson, Bonnie Bramlett, Travis Tritt, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee and Darius Rucker. 

The Accolades Over The Years

Over the course of his career, Charlie has received numerous accolades, including induction into the Grand Ole Opry and Musicians Hall of Fame.  He receives the “Pioneer Award” by the Academy of Country Music as well as a BMI Icon in recognition of his songwriting.  He receives a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. 

Upcoming Performances and Tours

While he keeps himself busy, he still is making time for touring in fact, The Charlie Daniels Band (CDB) and The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB) announced the “Fire on the Mountain” tour, a national road show that will bring together two of the genre’s most beloved musical legends . As well as performing with Alabama to make up the rescheduled dates they had to cancel. Stay Tuned!

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The Charlie Daniels Band is an American country and southern rock band led by Charlie Daniels.

The Charlie Daniels Band was formed in 1970, with Charlie Daniels joined by Barry Barnes (guitar), Mark Fitzgerald (bass), Fred Edwards and Gary Allen (drums), and Taz DiGregorio (keyboards). They started recording southern rock-styled albums for Kama Sutra. Although a multi-instrumentalist, Daniels was a limited vocalist, but his voice was well suited to the talking-style “Uneasy Rider”, which reached the US Top 10 in 1973. He followed it with his anthem for southern rock, “The South’s Gonna Do It”. In 1974, Daniels had members of The Marshall Tucker Band and The Allman Brothers Band join him onstage in Nashville. It was so successful that he decided to make his so-called Volunteer Jam an annual event. It led to some unlikely combinations of artists such as James Brown performing with Roy Acuff, and the stylistic mergers have included Crystal Gayle singing the blues with the Charlie Daniels Band.

The Charlie Daniels Band underwent some personnel changes on 1975’s ‘Nightrider”, with Tom Crain, Charlie Hayward and Don Murray replacing Barnes, Fitzgerald and Allen respectively. When Daniels moved to Epic in 1976, there was a concerted effort to turn the band into a major concert attraction, despite the fact that at 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 20 stone Daniels was no teenage idol: he hid his face under an oversized cowboy hat. The albums sold well, and in 1979, when recording his “Million Mile Reflections” album, he recalled a 20s poem, “The Mountain Whipporwill”, by Stephen Vincent Benet. The band developed this into “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”, in which Johnny outplays the Devil to win a gold fiddle. Daniels overdubbed his fiddle seven times to create an atmospheric recording that topped the US country charts and reached number 3 in the US pop charts. It was also a UK Top 20 success.

In 1980 the band recorded “In America” for the hostages in Iran, and then in 1982, “Still In Saigon”, about Vietnam. The band were featured on the soundtrack for Urban Cowboy and also recorded the theme for the Burt Reynolds movie “Stroker Ace”. The 13th Volunteer Jam was held in 1987, but financial and time constraints meant the event was put on temporary hiatus (it resumed four years later). In the late 80s Daniels appeared in the movie “Lone Star Kid” and published a book of short stories, but continued touring and playing his southern boogie to adoring audiences.

In the late 1980s and 1990s, several of Daniels’ albums and singles were hits on the Country charts and the music continues to receive airplay on country stations today. Daniels also released several Gospel and Christian records.

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