Charlie Daniels posthumously received Pandora's Billionaire Award last week at the 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels, held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The honor commemorates one billion streams on the national music platform.
The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB), longtime friends of The Charlie Daniels Band (CDB), were on-hand to make the presentation. During the group's set, MTB lead singer Doug Gray called Daniels' wife of nearly 56 years, Hazel Daniels and his son, Charlie Daniels Jr., to the stage, surprising them with the special plaque from Pandora.
Hazel said, "This special award and the entire night brought tears to my eyes, to see how much his fans loved him, because he loved them, too. It was such an honor. I wish everyone had fans as loyal as Charlie's."
Charlie's music will now be played on Pandora's Country Billionaires station.
