Inducted 2008

Fred Daniel, born March 29^, 1925, was a true pioneer with a career covering practically all aspects of the entertainment world.

Fred spent the early days of his career singing baritone with the Covington, GA based quartet, The Happy Four, formed by lifelong friend, Happy Edwards. Fred left the Happy Four in 1949 and began his sixteen year tenure with one of the most versatile groups in the country, The Sunshine Boys. 

During Fred's years with The Sunshine Boys, he appeared with the group in a number of Charles Starrett B-Western movies. The Sunshine Boys were pioneers in recordings beginning with transcriptions and moving all the way through to CD’s, movies, and radio, performing on WSB Barn Dance in Atlanta and WWVA Wheeling Jamboree in the late 40s and early 50s. The group recorded over 800 songs for Langworth Transcription Agency in New York which were syndicated on over 600 radio stations all over the world. In 1951, The Sunshine Boys recorded, along with Red Foley, the first gospel record to top a million in sales entitled, "Peace In The Valley", which at present, is still marketed today. The Sunshine Boys did five shows a week on ABC radio network for six years, sponsored by Minute Rice. The Sunshine Boys performed at The Golden Nugget on the strip in Las Vegas. Such accolades were due not only to their ability to sing spiritual quartet music with expertise, but also their versatility in performing country, western, pop, and jazz music as well. Fred's melodious and enthusiastic tenor voice was featured on The Sunshine Boys hits such as "How Long Has It Been", "Satisfied", "Dig A Little Deeper", and "Remember Me". 

In 1965, Fred joined the Blue Ridge Quartet in Spartanburg, SC. Some of the best years for the Blue Ridge Quartet were with Fred, as his exciting style captured audiences on songs such as "I Wanna Go There" and "Somebody Touched Me". 

Fred was the recipient of the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion's Living Legend Award in 1995. Along with The Sunshine Boys, Fred was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, and received the Pioneer Gospel Award of the 23rd Annual Society of Entertainers. The Sunshine Boys were also honored in 1983 in the Walkway of the Stars in Wheeling, West Virginia. Fred Daniel and Eddie Wallace were co-recipients of the Dub Taylor Award, an award presented to performers in western movies.