Charlie Daniels
compositore, violinista, chitarrista e cantante statunitense (1936-2020)
Charlie Edward Daniels (Wilmington, 28 ottobre 1936 – Nashville, 6 luglio 2020) è stato un compositore, violinista, chitarrista e cantante country e southern rock statunitense.
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| Nazionalità |  Stati Uniti
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| Genere | Country Southern rock Outlaw country Country rock |
| Periodo di attività musicale | anni 1950 – 2020 |
| Strumento | voce, chitarra, violino |
| Etichetta | Varie |
| Sito ufficiale | |
Biografia
modificaPur essendo attivo come cantante dai primi anni cinquanta ha pubblicato il primo singolo (Robot Romp), nel 1961, mentre il suo primo album, intitolato Charlie Daniels, è uscito nel 1971.
È conosciuto principalmente per la sua canzone country The Devil Went Down to Georgia, che ha raggiunto la 1ª posizione nella classifica country e la 3^ nella Top 100 di Billboard, e per altre canzoni che ha scritto e interpretato.
Tuttavia, relegare questo artista al solo genere country sarebbe un grave errore, giacché in ogni suo album sono presenti diversi stili musicali. Il brano No Place to Go, ad esempio (estratto dall'album Honey in the Rock del 1973 e, in una ancora più bella versione dal vivo, da Fire on the Mountain di due anni dopo), sembra una jam della Allman Brothers Band. Nell'album Full Moon (Epic, 1980), il brano No Potion For the Pain abbraccia il blues più viscerale, The Legend of Wooley Swamp è un pezzo di puro southern rock, El Toreador cita la cultura messicana, mentre sembra di ascoltare l'Atlanta Rhythm Section più ispirata in Lonesone Boy From Dixie o gli eleganti Steely Dan in South Sea Song. I primi due brani dell'album Million Mile Reflections, edito dalla Epic nel 1979 (Passing Lane e Blue Star), sono addirittura hard southern, ricordando cose dei Lynyrd Skynyrd più duri o dei primissimi Blackfoot e Molly Hatchet.
Ha collaborato con molti artisti. Tra questi, in particolare:
- nel 1964 ha scritto con Joy Byers il brano "It Hurts Me", poi registrato da Elvis Presley;
- ha suonato il basso elettrico su tre album di Bob Dylan nel periodo 1969-1970 ("Nashville Skyline", "New Morning", e "Self Portrait");
- ha collaborato più volte con Leonard Cohen e Al Kooper;
- ha suonato il violino su 5 album della Marshall Tucker Band ("A New Life", "Where We All Belong", "Searchin' For a Rainbow", "Long Hard Ride" and "Carolina Dreams").
Curiosità
modifica- Nel 2005 il chitarrista Steve Ouimette ha creato una cover della canzone The Devil Went Down to Georgia reinterpretata in chiave heavy metal per il videogioco Guitar Hero III.
- A testimonianza delle connessioni southern rock nella sua musica, basti dire che i Molly Hatchet, uno dei gruppi più rappresentativi dell'hard southern (che coniuga efficacemente il southern rock con l'hard rock), citano espressamente l'artista nel brano Gator Country insieme ad artisti quali Lynyrd Skynyrd, Richard Betts, Elvin Bishop, Marshall Tucker Band.
Discografia
modifica| Discografia Charlie Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Album in studio | 30↙ |
| Album dal vivo | 8↙ |
| Raccolte | 4↙ |
| Singoli | 54↙ |
| Album video | 21↙ |
Album in studio
modifica| Anno | Album | Classifica | Certificazioni | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | RIAA[1] | CRIA | ||
| 1970 | Charlie Daniels | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Te John, Grease, & Wolfman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Honey in the Rock | — | 164 | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Way Down Yonder | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fire on the Mountain | — | 38 | — | 51 | Platinum | — | |
| 1975 | Nightrider | 27 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Saddle Tramp | 7 | 35 | — | 52 | Gold | — |
| High Lonesome | 17 | 83 | — | — | — | — | |
| Uneasy Rider (re-release of Honey in the Rock) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | Midnight Wind | 42 | 105 | — | — | Gold | |
| Whiskey (re-release of Way Down Yonder) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Million Mile Reflections | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3× Multi-Platinum | Platinum |
| 1980 | Full Moon | 5 | 11 | 9 | 40 | Platinum | — |
| 1982 | Windows | 7 | 26 | — | — | Gold | — |
| 1985 | Me and the Boys | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Powder Keg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Homesick Heroes | 16 | 181 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Simple Man | 2 | 82 | — | — | Platinum | — |
| 1991 | Renegade | 25 | 139 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | The Devil Went Down to Georgia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| America, I Believe in You | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | The Door | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Same Ol' Me | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Steel Witness | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Blues Hat | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| By the Light of the Moon | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Tailgate Party | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Road Dogs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redneck Fiddlin' Man | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Songs From the Longleaf Pines | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Deuces | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Hits of the South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Off the Grid: Doin' It Dylan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Night Hawk | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Memories, Memoirs and Miles – Songs of a Lifetime | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Album dal vivo
modifica| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | RIAA[1] | ||
| 1976 | Volunteer Jam | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Volunteer Jam III and IV | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Volunteer Jam VI | — | 104 | — |
| 1981 | Volunteer Jam VII | — | — | — |
| 1983 | A Decade of Hits | 25 | 84 | 4× Multi-Platinum |
| 1994 | Super Hits | 35 | — | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| 1996 | The Roots Remain | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the CDB | 52 | — | — |
| 1999 | Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume One | — | — | — |
| Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume two | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Live! | 38 | — | — |
| 2003 | Freedom and Justice for All | 55 | — | — |
| 2004 | Essential Super Hits | 66 | — | — |
| 2006 | 16 Biggest Hits | 68 | — | — |
| 2007 | Live from Iraq | 72 | — | — |
| 2010 | Land That I Love | 68 | — | — |
Album di natale
modifica| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Christmas Time Down South |
| 2002 | A Merry Christmas to All |
| 2009 | Joy To The World: A Bluegrass Christmas |
Singoli
modificaAnni 1960 e 1970
modifica| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1961 | "Robot Romp" | — | — | — | — | — | Single only |
| 1966 | "Middle of a Heartache" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | "Great Big Bunches of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | Te John, Grease and Wolfman |
| 1973 | "Uneasy Rider"[A] | 67 | 9 | 37 | 69 | 18 | Honey in the Rock |
| 1974 | "Whiskey" | — | — | — | — | — | Way Down Yonder |
| "Way Down Yonder" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Land of Opportunity" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "The South's Gonna Do It" | — | 29 | — | — | 68 | Fire on the Mountain |
| "Long Haired Country Boy" | — | 56 | — | — | 100 | ||
| "Birmingham Blues" | — | 101 | — | — | — | Nightrider | |
| "Texas" | 36 | 91 | — | 44 | — | ||
| 1976 | "Wichita Jail" | 22 | — | — | 13 | — | Saddle Tramp |
| "Sweet Louisiana" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Billy the Kid" | 75 | — | — | — | — | High Lonesome | |
| 1977 | "Good Ole Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | Midnight Wind |
| "Heaven Can Be Anywhere" | 85 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Sugar Hill Saturday Night" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Trudy" | — | — | — | — | — | Volunteer Jam III and IV | |
| 1979 | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 5 | Million Mile Reflections |
| "Mississippi" | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| "Behind Your Eyes" | 87 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Anni 1980
modifica| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Main | CAN Country | |||
| 1980 | "Long Haired Country Boy" (re-release) | 27 | — | — | 16 | Fire on the Mountain |
| "In America" | 13 | 11 | — | 62 | Full Moon | |
| "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" | 80 | 31 | — | 57 | ||
| "Carolina (I Remember You)" | 44 | — | — | 20 | ||
| 1981 | "Sweet Home Alabama" | 94 | 110 | 52 | — | Volunteer Jam VII |
| 1982 | "Still in Saigon" | — | 22 | 2 | — | Windows |
| "Ragin' Cajun" | 76 | 109 | — | — | ||
| "We Had It All One Time" | 69 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Stroker's Theme" (from Stroker Ace) | 65 | — | — | — | A Decade of Hits |
| 1985 | "American Farmer" | 54 | — | — | — | Me and the Boys |
| "Still Hurtin' Me" | 33 | — | — | 29 | ||
| 1986 | "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" | 8 | — | — | 21 | |
| 1987 | "Bogged Down in Love with You" | — | — | 22 | — | Powder Keg |
| "Powder Keg" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues" | 10 | — | — | * | Homesick Heroes |
| "Uneasy Rider '88" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Cowboy Hat in Dallas" | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "Midnight Train" | 43 | — | — | — | ||
| "Simple Man" | 12 | — | — | 15 | Simple Man | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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Anni 1990
modifica| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "Mister DJ" | 34 | 45 | Simple Man |
| "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks" |
56 | 78 | ||
| "Oh Atlanta" | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Honky Tonk Life" | 65 | — | Renegade |
| "Twang Factor" | — | — | ||
| "Little Folks" | 47 | 69 | ||
| 1993 | "America I Believe in You" | 73 | — | America I Believe in You |
| 1994 | "Two Out of Three" | — | — | The Door |
| 1997 | "Long Haired Country Boy" (re-release) | — | — | Blues Hat |
| 1998 | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (re-release) | 60 | — | Super Hits |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Anni 2000
modifica| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2000 | "Road Dogs" | — | Road Dogs |
| 2001 | "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag" | 33 | The Live Record |
| 2003 | "Southern Boy" (w/ Travis Tritt) | 51 | Redneck Fiddlin' Man |
| "My Beautiful America" | 58 | Freedom and Justice for All | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Anni 2010
modifica| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Let 'Em Win or Bring 'Em Home" | Single only |
Altri singoli
modificaGuest singles
modifica| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||||
| 1980 | "Willie Jones" | Bobby Bare | 19 | — | Drunk & Crazy |
| 1993 | "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia" | Mark O'Connor (with Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt) |
54 | — | Heroes |
| 2000 | "All Night Long" | Montgomery Gentry | 31 | — | Tattoos & Scars |
| 2010 | "Country Boy" | Aaron Lewis (with George Jones) | 50 | 87 | Town Line (EP) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Album video
modificaVideoclip
modifica| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | Corlew & Grimes |
| 1983 | "Stroker's Theme" | |
| 1987 | "Bottom Line" (Live) | |
| 1988 | "Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues" | James Arledge |
| 1989 | "Midnight Train" | Larry Boothby |
| "What This World Needs is a Few More Rednecks" | ||
| "Simple Man" | Larry Boothby | |
| "It's My Life" (Live) | ||
| 1991 | "Honky Tonk Life" | Marc Ball |
| "Little Folks" | Peter Lippman | |
| 1993 | "America, I Believe in You" | |
| "Can't Beat the Damned Ol' Machine" | ||
| "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia" (w/ Mark O'Connor, Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart & Johnny Cash) |
Gustavo Garzon | |
| 1994 | "Two Out of Three" | Tom Bevins |
| 1996 | "Somebody Was Prayin' for Me" | Stan Strickland |
| 1997 | "Long Haired Country Boy" (w/ John Berry & Hal Ketchum) | Ken Carpenter |
| 1998 | "Texas" (w/ Ray Benson & Lee Roy Parnell) | Peter Zavadil |
| 1999 | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Live) | |
| "How Big 'a Boy Are Ya?" (w/ Roy D. Mercer)[2] | Peter Zavadil | |
| 2000 | "Road Dogs" | |
| "All Night Long" (w/ Montgomery Gentry) | Tom Forrest | |
| 2001 | "In America" (Live) | |
| 2002 | "The Last Fallen Hero" | |
| "Southern Boy" (w/ Travis Tritt) | Peter Zavadil | |
| 2010 | "Country Boy" (w/ Aaron Lewis, George Jones & Chris Young) | Alex Castino |
Note
modifica- ^ a b Copia archiviata, su riaa.com. URL consultato il 30 aprile 2019 (archiviato dall'url originale l'8 giugno 2007).
- ^ CMT : Videos : Roy D. Mercer : How Big'a Boy Are Ya, su cmt.com, Country Music Television. URL consultato il 18 novembre 2011.
Altri progetti
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Collegamenti esterni
modifica- Sito ufficiale, su charliedaniels.com.
- Charlie Daniels (canale), su YouTube.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su Discogs, Zink Media.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su Billboard.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
- (EN) Charlie Daniels, su Internet Broadway Database, The Broadway League.
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