Country artist Charlie Daniels will render his patriotic fervor in music when he come to Emens Auditorium tonight.
Currently on tour to promote his latest album, "Redneck Fiddlin' Man," Daniels has spent the last week memorializing the victims of last year's Sept. 11 attacks. Recently he played on the West Lawn of the Capitol as part of the "Symphony for America" program. On Wednesday, his song, "The Last Fallen Hero" closed out Fox's anniversary coverage.
"With the rise in patriotism, we thought he'd be a fun act to bring back," Emens general manager Bob Myers said. "He's a bit of Americana."
Best known for his 1979 hit "Devil Went Down to Georgia," Daniels has been influenced by black gospel, rock, bluegrass and old hymns. In recent years he has attained popularity for his gospel music, winning a Grammy for the album "Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel. " In January his band released "How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats."
"I was raised in a Christian household," Daniels said in a press release. "Gospel music was very evident. My first memory of it goes back as far as I can remember things. I recall going to the front of the church and singing 'Kneel at the Cross' when I was 5-years-old."-รก
Sometimes known as the "Big Daddy of Southern Country Rock," Daniels was part of the first wave of the popular musical movement among Southern artists in the early 1970s. He got his start in music shortly after graduating from high school in 1955 when he hit the road with his band "The Jaguars." They recorded a self-titled song in 1959, which was subsequently picked up by Epic Records. Through the next decade the band worked with such artists as Elvis Presley, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, and the Youngbloods. Daniels went solo in 1970 with a self-titled album.
"Redneck Fiddlin' Man" features duets with Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt, and is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Released in July the album includes "The Last Fallen Hero" and a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
His Emens show will include some of his new material as well as his classic hits.
"He's a country legend," said Myers. "He'll play as long as the audience wants to hear his music."
Tonight's show begins at 8. Tickets for the general public are $25, $22 and $19. Student tickets cost $15. The Emens box office can be reached at 285-8257.
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