Travis Tritt feels more than heartbroken about the loss of fellow country singer Charlie Daniels, who died Monday (July 6) from hemorrhagic stroke at 83 years old."Heartbroken is not a strong enough word to describe the way I’m feeling after learning that Charlie has passed away.
He was so much more than a dear friend to me. He was a mentor, a father figure, an inspiration, and the ultimate encourager," Tritt tells Billboard by email. "Just being in his presence was always uplifting to my spirit.
I have so many great memories of Charlie, but the ones I treasure the most are the many one on one conversations we’ve shared over the past 35 years.
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