Diffie released seven studio albums, a Christmas album, and a greatest-hits package under the Epic label. [66][67] They have one daughter, Kylie, born in 2004. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. The music and legacy he leaves behind are legendary. A great man. None of that language on this show! At the dawn of the 1990s, country music was embarking upon a great, rollicking party period, and Mr. Diffie, with a touch of aw-shucks wryness to his performances and a robust head of blond hair that shot back from his head like wispy flames, was suited to the moment. Former Wisconsin Gov. Country star Joe Diffie died March 29 from complications related to COVID-19. "His family respects. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Joe Duffy arriving with the funeral cortege as it makes its way to the funeral mass of his mother Mabel Duffy at St. Matthew's Church, . 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[2], In Another World received mixed reviews. Its really an honor. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Discovery Company. When Diffie was first diagnosed with COVID-19, he told his fans to "to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic.". He released albums throughout the 2000s and 2010s, and last year began hosting a radio show on KXBL, a country station in his native Tulsa. The musician passed away after suffering complications from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, his spokesman. 2023 Cable News Network. Elsewhere, a family notice on RIP.ie described Mabel as a 'beloved wife to the late Jimmy . I was blessed to write a few big ones for Joe. Today: Country music star Joe Diffie, '90s hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications at 61 Joe Diffie, one of our best singers and my buddy, is gone," Tanya Tucker said in a statement. Mr. Diffie is survived by his wife, Tara Terpening Diffie; his mother; two sisters, Meg Prestidge and Monica Stiles; four sons, Parker Diffie, Travis Humes, Drew Diffie and Tyler Diffie; three daughters, Kara Diffie, Kylie Diffie and Reaux Terpening; and four grandchildren. It's the first time she's given details of the. He was a warm-hearted, good-natured, fun-loving man with an extraordinary voice. He was and will remain one of country musics great vocalists. Two days before his death, Diffie released a statement saying he had tested positive for coronavirus and was receiving treatment. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert. The cause of country music star Joe Diffie's death was lung cancer. Mr. Diffie performing at the 2019 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif. 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Her death was confirmed in a statement by Mr Duffy's agency NK Management on Monday. I just like the songs themselves, he told Rolling Stone in 2019. I know what I look for, said Diffie when describing his formula for finding the right country song. I worked fairs all over the country with Joe. Singer Duffy attends the Focus Night as part of the DLD conference 2011 at Haus der Kunst on January 24, 2011 in Munich, Germany. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) Country music icon Joe Diffie died Sunday from "complications of coronavirus," according to his publicist. We all loved him. Liveline radio 0818 715 815 joe@rte.ie. "[37], Twice Upon a Time followed in 1997. Joe Diffie (December 28, 1958 - March 29, 2020) . Two months after his induction to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor, Duffey was hospitalized in Arlington, Virginia after complaining of chest pains. In the intervening years, the Diffie family lived in San Antonio, Washington state, and Wisconsin. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? When he died too soon in 1996, Duffey had influenced the music he loved in ways big and small. Did you encounter any technical issues? [51] Tougher Than Nails produced a top-20 hit in its title track, followed by "If I Could Only Bring You Back", which peaked at number 50 and spent only eight weeks on the charts. One of these original songs, "LeRoy the Redneck Reindeer", was issued as a Christmas single late in the year, peaking at number 33 upon its initial release and re-entering the country music charts for the next two years based on Christmas airplay. Instead, on 15th August 1969, he became the first child killed as a result of the 'Troubles' - one of approximately 190 children who would die in the conflict in Northern Ireland. Thoughts for his family, his team and friends from myself and the entire Restless Heart "[49], Diffie was married four times. Claire Hyland. Brad Paisley posted a video of him singing with Diffie onstage, along with an emotional tribute to the late singer. Nearly. . [5], After graduating, he attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. [2] Country Standard Time critic George Hauenstein praised the album for containing "songs that are slightly different from [what] those other artists sing. Peace, Joe. Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters. Henry is married to Madonna's younger sister Melanie Ciccone. . Doug Virden and Drew Womack, who then recorded on Epic in the band Sons of the Desert, sang backing vocals on it. But its true; I was raised on a farm. [8] Its first single, "Home", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was my fortunate blessing to come along the same time JD did, in music so many great memories, and so many times he propped me up. The trailer that Bud Hunter hauled all across the country on our tour for years was the one we got from Joe it had 71 on it, because that was Joes golf score, so Bud left it there. Also in 1992, Diffie was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Male Vocalist, along with Billy Dean and Mark Chesnutt, but lost to Billy. That refrain became the title of Mr. Diffies final album, released in 2019. Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61. RIP @JoeDiffieOnline - TeamCDB/BW #RIP pic.twitter.com/fujxFvoKOs, Daniels also posted the video of Diffies song Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die).. This material may not be reproduced without permission. STOP STARTING FAKE NEWS. Such a sad week for the country music world. Country musician Joe Diffie did not die from lung cancer, and the hospital did not alter the cause of death. Related Articles "[34], His other release that year was the studio album Life's So Funny. After singing background on a Holly Dunn recording of one of his songs, he signed with Epic Records in 1990, and before long had his first No. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. We were buddies before we ever had our record deals. [3] One such social media post racked up more than 100,000 shares within a week: Another person claimed that Diffie had actually died from lung cancer, not COVID-19: There is no truth to these claims. I am honored, and humbled, to have known him. At the end of the year, Diffie recorded a cover of Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" for the multiple-artist album A Tribute to Tradition on Columbia Records. The recent death of Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie on March 29 from complications of COVID-19 has sparked an outpouring of reactions from the country music community. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He began writing about the Bay Area music scene in 1992 and became the full-time pop music critic for the organization's Oakland Tribune in 2006. He also partnered with his father to run a small recording studio. Joe Diffie, a country music star who won Country Music Assn. They famously had triplets Ellen, Ronan and Sen who they welcomed into the world on 28 March 1995. You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill/and I still wouldnt trade it for a Coupe de Ville, he sang, adding, I met all my wives in traffic jams/Theres just something women like about a pickup man., The title track from Third Rock From the Sun, which went to No. Stars react to Joe Diffies death: Another, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Stars react to Joe Diffies death: Another great legends voice has gone silent, John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms, Lauren Daigle reschedules numerous tour dates due to coronavirus, Michael W. Smith looks back: Ive got an extraordinary redemption story. [36] Nash gave "Bigger Than the Beatles" a C-minus rating, calling it "just a lame device to evoke the names of beloved rock heroes. 7 April 2020. Well miss you, Brother. Collin Raye, Rest in peace, Joe Diffie. [5] He first worked in oil fields, then drove a truck that pumped concrete in the oilfield in Alice, Texas, before moving back to Duncan to work in a foundry. [13] Diffie also performed his first concerts in late 1990, touring with George Strait and Steve Wariner. Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 - March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. The latter of those two songs was Diffie's longest-lasting number one, at four weeks. We want to remind the public and all my fans to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic, the statement said. [2] He also contributed to another cut on that album, "Same Old Train", which featured Marty Stuart and 11 other country music singers. Discovery Company. Everyday he would come by my bus about noon and we would go to lunch together. I n a statement made by this morning his agent Noel Kelly Management, he said it was with . April 7, 2020, 1:46 PM ET Celebs Singer Duffy Gives New Details About Being Drugged, Kidnapped, And Raped In a lengthy post, the "Mercy" singer said that she was drugged at her birthday dinner and woke up in another country, where she was raped. chimmeystack , 10/08/2022. He also drove a cement truck and worked at a foundry, all while flirting with the idea of launching a career in country music. Kevin Downs, a soldier who was severely wounded in Iraq. While fans of the singer mourned the loss, some social media users attempted to obfuscate the cause of Diffie's death to further an unfounded claim that hospitals were inflating reported death counts from COVID-19 in order to increase funding. What song was Bob Seger humming from 1962 in Night Moves? The next morning, he died after suffering a heart attack. "[46], In 2001, Sony Nashville transferred Diffie from its Epic division to the Monument Records division due to a corporate decision that Epic had too many artists and Monument had too few. Today's top videos My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Tara and their family. pic.twitter.com/Ibm6SIZxcs, TG Sheppard (@TGSheppardmusic) March 29, 2020, So tragic to hear that another great legends voice has gone silent. Rest in Peace. Aaron Tippin, I keep saying almost every night on stage Joe Diffie is the best Country voice in Country Music today. 23.1K Following. Such a sad week for the country music world., Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now @JoeDiffieOnline. 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I met all my wives in traffic jams / Theres just something women like about a pickup man, he sang. Joe Duffy, Freya McClements. He was a dear friend and he understood me and my convictions. Joe Diffie died on March 29, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. But the clearest mark of Mr. Diffies legacy came in 2013, when the country superstar Jason Aldean released a single called 1994, which emphatically invokes Mr. Diffies work and influence, name-checking several Diffie songs in the lyrics. Joe Diffie, who went from working in oil fields and foundries to becoming one of the most commercially successful country singers of the early and mid-1990s, died on Sunday in Nashville. [45] William Ruhlmann wrote that Diffie "has put together a decade-plus career in country largely on his ability to succeed" in "scour[ing] Nashville publishers for 10 good compositions in the established style", and that he was an "adequate but undistinguished singer. [55] In 2007, he joined with Lonestar, Charlie Daniels, and Craig Morgan to perform a benefit concert for Sgt. Hank Thompson recorded Diffie's "Love on the Rocks", and Randy Travis bought rights to one of Diffie's songs but did not record it. [43], Alanna Nash regularly compared Diffie's voice to that of George Jones. The Liveline presenter's mother Mabel sadly passed away yesterday afternoon . [58] Rounder released an album called The Ultimate Collection, which comprised re-recordings of his hits for Epic. She further explained that the confusion may have started because Diffie's father, also named Joe, had died from lung cancer a few years prior: my husband@officialjoediffiedid NOT HAVE LUNG CANCER. [65] Two years after divorcing Janise, Diffie married Debbie Jones, a nurse technician. CNN Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of coronavirus, his. [2] Third Rock from the Sun received critical praise for adding more rock and up-tempo material. [17] Both of these songs made the country top 20, respectively reaching 16 and 15, and the duet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993. His third and fourth albums, which leaned heavily in this direction Honky Tonk Attitude (1993) and Third Rock from the Sun (1994) both went platinum. Condolences to the family. The success is more than I could have ever dreamed of.. Diffie told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the album was "a little rowdier than the first two. Diffie also played bars, VFW halls, and honky-tonks as a solo act in Duncan, Oklahoma, where he lived with his wife and children while working in a local foundry. And the list is growing. During this period, he worked as a musician on the side, first in a gospel group, Higher Purpose, then in a bluegrass band, Special Edition. John Duffey, 62, a singer and mandolin player who founded and led the Seldom Scene bluegrass group for 25 years, died Nov. 10 at Arlington Hospital after a heart attack. Joe Logan Diffie was born on Dec. 28, 1958, in Tulsa, Okla., to Joe and Flora Diffie. Sending our love and prayers to Joes family and friends. Dave Innis of Restless Heart, I dont really know if people realize how great a singer Joe Diffie was. Soon, Mr. Diffie moved to Nashville, where he spent a few years writing songs and singing demos. My family and I are asking for privacy at this time. Prayers for his family and friends. Rolling Stone. This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Deepest condolences to Joes family, friends and fans, he said. After 35 Years, Joe Duffy Passes The Baton The Daily Heller By Steven Heller October 9, 2018 8 min. [18] The final single from Regular Joe was "Startin' Over Blues" (originally the B-side to "Ships That Don't Come In"), which peaked at number 41. [3] Starting with A Night to Remember, Diffie returned to a more ballad-oriented sound; Mike Kraski, then the senior vice president of sales for Sony Music Nashville, thought that the albums before it had over-emphasized his novelty releases. My brother, I look forward to seeing your sweet face again. Her version of the song, included on her album Delicious Surprise, was a number-one single that year. He will be missed in our hearts as well. Marty Raybon of Shenandoah, So sad to hear the news of Joe Diffies passing today. JOE DUFFY. God bless him. Joe was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer that left his mark in Country Music. Presenter Liveline@rte Author of Children Of the Rising and Children of the Troubles (with. Fri 3 Apr 2020 12.43 EDT. Jim Harrington is the Bay Area News Group's pop music critic for The Mercury News and the East Bay Times. Really one of the good guys. In 1993, the year he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Diffie released the platinum-selling LP Honky Tonk Attitude, followed by 1994s Third Rock From the Sun, which was also certified platinum. A Warner Bros. EMOTIONAL RTE star Joe Duffy told how he was "blessed beyond belief" to have beloved mum Mabel as she was laid to rest today. My heart is broken and Im praying for his family and for our country as we deal with this horrible pandemic. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. During the face-to-face confrontation at the Dublin cemetery, Mr Duffy remonstrated with Paul Scannell, head of the 1916 Societies, a hardline republican separatist group. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! 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