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Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels has died at age 83. Here's a gallery of photos from his career:
Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia,"' has died at age 83.
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The theme song "Gabriel's Oboe" for Roland Joffé's film "The Mission" (1986). The song is composed by Ennio Morricone.
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