The Devil Went Down to Georgia In memory of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels dies at 83 Dave Paulson and Matthew Leimkuehler Nashville Tennessean Published 12:58 PM EDT Jul 6, 2020 Charlie Daniels, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame best known for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," died Monday morning after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83.