Charlie Daniels (born Charles Edward Daniels on October 28 1936 - July 6 2… Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Daniels (born Charles Edward Daniels on October 28 1936 - July 6 2020) was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his contributions to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. He is remembered for his US number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

Daniels began writing and performing in the 1950s. In 1964, Daniels wrote a song called "It Hurts Me" which Elvis Presley recorded. He worked as a session musician, including playing on three Bob Dylan albums during 1969 and 1970. Daniels recorded his first solo album, Charlie Daniels, in 1970. His first hit, the novelty song "Uneasy Rider", came off his 1972 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 have continued ever since.

In 1975, he had a top 30 hit as leader of the Charlie Daniels Band (CDB) 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.

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 the late 1980s and 1990s several of Daniels' albums and singles were hits on the country charts. Daniels also released several gospel and Christian records.

Charlie Daniels has never shied away from politics. "The South's Gonna Do It" had a mild message of Southern cultural identity within the Southern rock movement. Daniels was an early supporter of Jimmy Carter's presidential bid and performed at his January 1977 inauguration.

"In America" was a reaction to the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis; it described a patriotic, united America where "we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bank / That's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanks." In contrast, "Still in Saigon" (written by Dan Daley) was an effective portrayal of the plight of the American Vietnam veteran ten years after the war; it was part of an early 1980s wave of attention to the subject, in contrast to treatments such as Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." and "Shut Out the Light", Billy Joel's "Goodnight Saigon", and somewhat later Steve Earle's "Copperhead Road".

In 1990, Daniels' country hit "Simple Man" seemingly advocated a pseudo-Biblical form of vigilantism; lines such as "Just take them [rapists, killers, child abusers] out in the swamp / Put 'em on their knees and tie 'em to a stump / Let the rattlers and the bugs and the alligators do the rest," got Daniels considerable media attention and talk show visits.

In 2003, Daniels published an Open Letter to the Hollywood Bunch in defence of George W. Bush's Iraq policy. His 2003 book Ain't No Rag: Freedom, Family, and the Flag contains this letter as well as many other personal statements. During the 2004 presidential campaign, Daniels acknowledged that having never served in the military himself, he did not have the right to criticize John Kerry's service record.

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", whose album has been released.

In November 2007, Daniels was invited by Martina McBride to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

In October 2016, Daniels officially became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

On October 26, 2018, Daniels released a new side album project that was not solo or CDB, but a new band called Beau Weevils, along with CDB bass player, Charlie Hayward, producer James Stroud on drums and Billy Crain on guitar.

My Christmas Love Song To You
Charlie Daniels Lyrics

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It's Christmas TIme
My favorite time of the year
It's so good being here
At home with the ones that we love
It's Chriustmas time
Snowflakes and mistletoe
The things that dreams are made of
Every year we celebrate

Around our christmas tree
Every year you seem to be
More beautiful to me
So close your eyes
Don't think about the things

Just lie here and let me sing
My christmas love song to you

Overall Meaning

Charlie Daniels's "My Christmas Love Song To You" is a heartfelt and charmingly sentimental ode to the holiday season and the love shared by two individuals. Daniels sets the scene with the opening lines, "It's Christmas Time, my favorite time of the year. It's so good being here, at home with the ones that we love". These lines capture the essence of what Christmas is about – spending time with loved ones and celebrating the joy of the season.

Daniels then turns his attention to his partner, telling them that they are even more beautiful than the previous year, and they proceed to serenade them with a love song. In the final lyrics, Daniels encourages his lover to simply close their eyes and let the song speak for his deep affection for her. The song captures the spirit of Christmas which is all about love, gratitude, and connection, making it a perfect addition to any Christmas playlist.

My Christmas Love Song To YouCharlie Daniels Lyrics

My Christmas Love Song To You
Charlie Daniels Lyrics