Charlie Daniels

American singer and musician (1936–2020)
Person human Q551478
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Charlie Daniels

Summary

Charlie Daniels is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on October 28, 1936[3]. He passed away in Hermitage[4]. He died on July 6, 2020[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], fiddler[8], songwriter[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,290 views/month, #5,875 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilmington[2], Charlie Daniels…
  • Charlie Daniels died in Hermitage[4].
  • Charlie Daniels was born on October 28, 1936[3].
  • Charlie Daniels died on July 6, 2020[5].
  • Charlie Daniels is buried at Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens[12].
  • Charlie Daniels held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Charlie Daniels's native language[14].
  • Charlie Daniels worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Charlie Daniels worked as a singer[7].
  • Charlie Daniels's professions included fiddler[8].
  • Charlie Daniels's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Charlie Daniels's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
  • Charlie Daniels worked as an actor[15].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was singing[16].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was country music[17].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was guitar performance[18].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was music composing[19].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was composed musical work[20].
  • Charlie Daniels's field of work was music composition[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlie Daniels is The Devil Went Down to Georgia[22].
  • Charlie Daniels received the "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award[23].
  • Charlie Daniels was a member of Charlie Daniels Band[24].
  • Charlie Daniels is recorded as male[25].
  • Charlie Daniels's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Charlie Daniels was affiliated with the Republican Party[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-10-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-07-06[31]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass, blues rock, country, country rock, outlaw country, rock, southern rock[32]

  • Community tags: bluegrass, blues rock, country, country rock, outlaw country, rock, southern rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80d9e8d6-839d-4ac7-8216-09b58f58b8b2[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Charlie Daniels was born in Wilmington[2]. He was born on October 28, 1936[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], fiddler[8], songwriter[9], singer-songwriter[10], and actor[15]. Fields of work include singing[16], a type of activity[35]; country music[17], a music genre[36], founded in 1920[37]; guitar performance[18]; music composing[19], a type of arts[38]; composed musical work[20], a type of work of art[39]; and music composition[21], an academic discipline[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charlie Daniels is The Devil Went Down to Georgia[22].

Recognition

Charlie Daniels received the "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award[23].

Personal Life

Charlie Daniels was affiliated with the Republican Party[27].

Death and Burial

Charlie Daniels died on July 6, 2020[5]. He died in Hermitage[4]. The cause of death was stroke[41]. He is buried at Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens[12].

Why It Matters

Charlie Daniels ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,290 views/month, #5,875 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus[44], a singer-songwriter[45], b. 1961[46], of United States[47], awarded the Favorite Country Single[48].

FAQs

Where was Charlie Daniels born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Charlie Daniels…

Where did Charlie Daniels die?

Charlie Daniels died in Hermitage[4].

What did Charlie Daniels do for work?

Charlie Daniels worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], fiddler[8], songwriter[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

What awards did Charlie Daniels receive?

Honors received include "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award[23].

Who did Charlie Daniels influence?

Charlie Daniels has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [41] . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . GeneaStar. tennessean.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Devil Went Down to Georgia
    Given name Charles Edward
    Field of work singing, country music, guitar performance +3
    Instance of human
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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