In 2014, Charlie Daniels with David Corlew and Joe and Mercedez Longever founded The Journey Home Project to help veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

In addition to his famous Volunteer Jams, which have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for numerous causes, he has headlined a special concert benefiting the Yellow Ribbon Program which provides scholarships for veterans. He was also presented the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music, was honored as the BMI Icon in recognition of his songwriting, and received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.ĭaniels uses his platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need.

Throughout his career, Charlie Daniels has received numerous accolades including inductions into the Grand Ole Opry, Musicians Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1972, he formed the Charlie Daniels Band and the group scored its first hit in the Top 10 with “Uneasy Rider.” Since then, the Charlie Daniels Band 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,” which won a GRAMMY award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979, as well as the award for Single of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. Elvis Presley recorded a tune Daniels co-wrote titled “It Hurts Me,” he played on such landmark albums as Bob Dylan’s “Nashville Skyline,” and tried his hand at producing on The Youngbloods’ “Elephant Mountain” and “Ride the Wind.” Daniels’ own unique voice as an artist emerged as he recorded his self-titled solo album in 1970 for Capitol Records. After moving to Nashville in 1967, he began making a name for himself as a songwriter, session musician, and producer. Raised among the longleaf pines of North Carolina, Daniels began his career playing bluegrass music with the Misty Mountain Boys. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor to young artists, and still a road warrior at age 80, Charlie has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need.

352.įrom his Dove Award-winning gospel albums to his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. EACC will present the multi-platinum award-winning Charlie Daniels Band on Saturday, November 4th at 7:30 p.m.

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