_{Daniels is a singer, guitarist, and fiddler, who began writing and performing in the 1950s. In 1964, Daniels co-wrote "It Hurts Me", a song which Elvis Presley recorded. He worked as a Nashville session musician, often for producer Bob Johnston, including playing on three Bob Dylan albums during 1969 and 1970, and recordings by Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen. Daniels recorded his first solo album, Charlie Daniels, in 1971 (see 1971 in country music). His first hit, the novelty song "Uneasy Rider", was from his 1973 second album, Honey in the Rock, and reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.}

_{In 1974, Daniels organized the first in a series of Volunteer Jam concerts based in or around Nashville, Tennessee. Except for a three-year gap in the late 1980s, these jams have continued ever since.}

_{In 1975, he had a top 30 hit as leader of the Charlie Daniels Band with the Southern rock self-identification anthem "The South's Gonna Do It Again". "Long Haired Country Boy" was also a minor hit in that year.}

_{Daniels won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance in 1979 for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", which reached #3 on the charts. The following year, "Devil" became a major crossover success on rock radio stations, after its inclusion on the soundtrack for the hit movie Urban Cowboy. The song is by far Daniels' greatest success, still receiving regular airplay on U.S. classic rock and country stations, and is well-known even among audiences who eschew country music in general. A hard rock/heavy metal cover version of the song was also included in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as the final guitar battle against the last boss (the devil). Daniels has openly stated his opposition to the metal cover and the devil winning occasionally in the game.}

_{Subsequent Daniels pop hits included "In America" (#11 in 1980), "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" (#31 in 1980), and "Still in Saigon" (#22 in 1982). In 1980, Daniels participated in the country music concept album, The Legend of Jesse James.}

_{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.}

_{In 2005, he has made a cameo appearance along with Larry the Cable Guy, Kid Rock, and Hank Williams, Jr. in Gretchen Wilson's music video for the song "All Jacked Up". In 2006, he appeared with Little Richard, Bootsy Collins, and other musicians as the backup band for Williams' opening sequence to Monday Night Football.}

_{In November 2007, Daniels was invited by Martina McBride to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted by Marty Stuart and Connie Smith during the January 19, 2008 edition of the Opry at the Ryman Auditorium.}

_{Daniels now resides in Mount Juliet, TN, where the city has named a park after him. Daniels continues to tour regularly. Daniels appeared in commercials for UPS in 2001 with other celebrities convincing NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett to race the UPS Truck.}

_{Daniels describes himself as a born again Christian. Daniels is married to Hazel and they have a son Charles.}

• _{Charlie Daniels (1971)}
• _{TeJohn, Grease and Wolfman (1972)}
• _{Honey in the Rock (1973) aka Uneasy Rider}
• _{Way Down Yonder (1974) re-issued in 1977 as Whiskey}
• _{Fire on the Mountain (1974) (Certified Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Nightrider (1975)}
• _{Volunteer Jam (1976)}
• _{Saddle Tramp (1976) (Certified Gold by the RIAA)}
• _{Pickup Truck Tramp (1976)}
• _{High Lonesome (1976)}
• _{Whiskey (1977)}
• _{Midnight Wind (1977) (Certified Gold by the RIAA)}
• _{Volunteer Jam III and IV (1978)}
• _{Million Mile Reflections (1979) (Certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Volunteer Jam VI (1980)}
• _{Full Moon (1980) (Certified Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Volunteer Jam VII (1981)}
• _{Windows (1982) (Certified Gold by the RIAA)}
• _{A Decade of Hits (1983) (Certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Me and The Boys (1985)}
• _{Powder Keg (1987)}
• _{Homesick Heroes (1988)}
• _{Simple Man (1989) (Certified Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Christmas Time Down South (1990)}
• _{Renegade (1991)}
• _{The Devil Went Down to Georgia(1993)}
• _{America, I Believe In You (1993)}
• _{The Door (1994)}
• _{Super Hits (1994) (Certified Double Platinum by the RIAA)}
• _{Same Ol' Me (1995)}
• _{Steel Witness (1996)}
• _{The Roots Remain (1996)}
• _{Blues Hat (1997)}
• _{By The Light Of The Moon (1997)}
• _{Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the CDB (1998)}
• _{Tailgate Party (1999)}
• _{Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume One (1999)}
• _{Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume Two (1999)}
• _{Road Dogs (2000)}
• _{Live! (2001)}
• _{How Sweet The Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats (2001)}
• _{Redneck Fiddlin' Man (2002)}
• _{Ride the Reindeer(2002)}
• _{A Merry Christmas To All (2002)}
• _{Freedom and Justice for All (2003)}
• _{A Carolina Christmas Carol (2003)}
• _{Essential Super Hits (2004)}
• _{Songs From The Longleaf Pines (2005)}
• _{Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush (2005) of a Minnesota Cuke Theme Song}
• _{16 Biggest Hits (2006) Legacy Recordings}
• _{Live from Iraq (2007)}
• _{Deuces (2007)      ((youtube id="lWzTU7VAPLY&NR=1"))((/youtube))}

Hello Thomas,

Thanks for featuring Charlie Daniels.....Great music, great songs....I have always been a fan!!!!