Died On This Date (October 12, 2011) Taz DiGregorio / Charlie Daniels Band
themusicsover Joel “Taz” DiGregorio
1944 – October 12, 2011
Taz DiGregorio is perhaps best remembered as the keyboardist for the iconic country southern rock outfit, the Charlie Daniels Band. A member of the internationally famous group for over 40 years, DiGregorio also handled backing vocals and co-wrote many of the band’s hits, including “Simple Man,” “The Legend Of Wooley Swamp,” and their signature song, “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” As reported by A Taste of Country, Taz DiGregorio died of injuries sustained in a single car accident on October 12, 2011. He was 67. The group’s Tommy Crain passed away in 2011 as well.
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