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 publicist said in a news release. 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. [2] "In My Own Backyard", the last release from Honky Tonk Attitude, reached number 19 on the country charts. Miranda Lambert visits Winchester Mystery House before SAP Center show. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Diffie revealed his positive coronavirus diagnosis on Friday. I cant find adequate words. [3] 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. "Joe Diffie, Nineties Countrys Pickup Man, Dead at 61 From Coronavirus." Has the Bay Area moved on? Published Henry is married to Madonna's younger sister Melanie Ciccone. "That's tough," the singer replies, chuckling . Honky Tonk Attitude (1993) shipped a million copies in the United States and was certified platinum. 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 Deere Green" also accounted for Diffie's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 69. Sonaiya Kelley is an entertainment reporter at the Los Angeles Times. [30] Diffie followed the song with "I'm in Love with a Capital 'U'" and "That Road Not Taken", which respectively reached country peaks of 21 and 40. Well miss you, Brother. As he did with the new cuts for his Greatest Hits package, Diffie worked with producers Don Cook and Lonnie Wilson, a friend of Diffie's who worked primarily as a session drummer and songwriter, and formerly fronted the band Bandana. [7] By mid-1989, he left Gibson to record demos full-time. RIP Joe Diffie. He is a South Bay native who graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. Rolling Stone. Country musician Joe Diffie did not die from lung cancer, and the hospital did not alter the cause of death. [14][69] His contributions to this organization won him a Humanitarian Award from the Country Radio Broadcasters in 1997. "[53], In 2005, Jo Dee Messina released "My Give a Damn's Busted", which Diffie co-wrote and originally recorded on In Another World. A GREAT loss. Larry Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers, Joe Diffies music is in heavy rotation in the soundtrack of my life. Singer Duffy attends the Focus Night as part of the DLD conference 2011 at Haus der Kunst on January 24, 2011 in Munich, Germany. As a child, he played with his aunts country band, and later as part of rock, gospel and bluegrass outfits. Here just a few of the many country singers honoring Diffie: American country singer Jason Aldean shared a tribute to Diffie by posting the cover of the singers second studio album, Regular Joe, on Twitter. Anyone can read what you share. Stream songs including "Home", "If You Want Me To" and more. My family and I are asking for privacy at this time. "Joe Diffie Confirms Hes Tested Positive for Coronavirus." [28] The album's next single, "So Help Me Girl", peaked at number two on the country charts and 84 on the pop charts, in addition to topping the RPM country charts. read The 2018 Concordia Leaders of Design Series, "Duffy: Design To Enrich Everyday Life," opens at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minn. on October 18 to November 14. Joe Goddard, former sports columnist with The Doings and the Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 85. [16] The first two singles from the album both peaked at number five on Billboard: "Is It Cold in Here" and "Ships That Don't Come In",[3] with the latter reaching number one on Radio & Records. [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. The song, which was released in February 2013 as the third single from Aldean's album Night Train, name-drops Diffie and incorporates several of his song titles into the lyrics. Diffie's second album, titled Regular Joe, was released in 1992 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Peace, Joe. Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters. Singer Duffy has opened up about a four-week ordeal during which she says she was drugged in her own home, raped and taken to a foreign country. Prayers for his family and friends., Absolutely no words for the loss of Joe Diffie. 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. Celia Cruz - Queen of Salsa - Died 7-16-2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. - Cancerous brain tumor (. He won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Same Old Train, a collaboration with a dozen other artists, including Clint Black, Merle Haggard, Patty Loveless and Randy Travis. Doug Virden and Drew Womack, who then recorded on Epic in the band Sons of the Desert, sang backing vocals on it. GRAMMY-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Singer Charlie Daniels, known for his hit The Devil Went Down to Georgia, posted his own tribute to Diffie. "[41], In mid-1998, Epic Records released Diffie's Greatest Hits package, which featured three new cuts. RTE star Joe Duffy has been left heartbroken following the death of his beloved mum. Miranda Lambert visits Winchester Mystery House before SAP Center show, I am in total shock and disbelief at the passing of my friend, tourmate and Country legend, Joe Diffie. Mr. Diffies first three marriages ended in divorce. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time In 2013, Diffie and two of his country contemporaries, Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw, teamed for the collaborative album All in the Same Boat. 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That year, he was contacted by Bob Montgomery, a songwriter and record producer known for working with Buddy Holly. [54], After leaving Broken Bow, Diffie continued to tour, primarily playing smaller venues and county fairs. Health | This song peaked at 59 on the country charts and won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for all artists involved. Diffie was. Please celebrate his music today everyone, go listen again to his records. Melanie Finn. Two days later, on March 29, he died in Nashville at the age of 61 from complications of the disease. Two days before his death, Diffie released a statement saying he had tested positive for coronavirus and was receiving treatment. We will all certainly miss him. Ricky Skaggs, Were all shocked and saddened to hear the news of my friend Joe Diffies passing. Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. "I met him at a dance in the Metropole ballroom across the road from Clery's . Billy Gibbons Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is 'Alive And Well'. 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. Sheppard, I am in total shock hearing about our dear Joe! We all loved him. Most of all, he accepted me for who I am and I felt the same about him. The album's other two singles were "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" and "Whole Lotta Gone" (previously the B-side of "Bigger Than the Beatles"), both of which peaked at 23 on the country music charts in 1996. 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. [16] It was also the first album that he co-produced, doing so with Johnny Slate. In a lengthy and shocking post on her website, Duffy . Joe writes with raw honesty about his difficult upbringing in working-class Ballyfermot, with a hard-drinking father and hard-working mother, and about his younger brother . John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms When he died too soon in 1996, Duffey had influenced the music he loved in ways big and small. [5] That same year, Cash Box named him Male Vocalist of the year. Californias COVID-19 state of emergency is over. [2] After this song came "The Quittin' Kind" and "It's Always Somethin'", which respectively reached 21 and five on the country charts, and 90 and 57 on the hot 100. player Pedro Knight. -Collin pic.twitter.com/9FvDNOW4IF, Collin Raye (@CollinRaye) March 29, 2020, I am deeply saddened at the news of Joe Diffies death. He was 61. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. 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. . John Duffey was a big man with a big voice who played a small instrument. He and I were labelmates on Sony Epic Records for many years. [5] He built a recording studio, began touring adjacent states with Special Edition, and sent demonstration recordings to publishers in Nashville. He also co-wrote singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw, and Jo Dee Messina, and recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones, and Marty Stuart. Its truly a sad day for our industry. Both songs also entered the hot 100, respectively peaking at 84 and 60. He was 88. [3] The first three singles from the album all reached the top 10 on the country singles charts: the title track (which Diffie co-wrote) and the Dennis Linde composition "John Deere Green" both peaked at number five, with the number-three "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" in between. Country Weekly reviewer wrote that Diffie "deals with adult emotions" and described the title track as "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor. 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My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Tara and their family. T.G. Joe was a friend and touring partner with me in the 90s. 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. Sporting a mustache and mullet, his boot-scooting crowd-pleasers included the hits, If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) and Honky Tonk Attitude.. [3][5], When the foundry closed in 1986, Diffie declared bankruptcy and sold the studio out of financial necessity. 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. I am sick in my spirit because I cant bear the thought of not hearing that voice for a while. My heart is broken and Im praying for his family and for our country as we deal with this horrible pandemic. Joseph D. Duffey, 88, Dies; Apostle of Liberalism and Humanities His 1970 Senate race in Connecticut energized antiwar progressives. and Grammy awards and charted five No. Dublin rte.ie/radio1/liveline Joined February 2009. I wanted to hone my songwriting skills. Joe only cares about the upper middle class D4 head who hasn't left dublin in years is so self important he thinks he can pass judgement over the rest of the country. At the time, Diffie told CMT News that he was surprised that Aldean made him the focus of a song. [60] He co-produced the album with Luke Wooten, and included on it the song "Tennessee Tea", which Diffie originally recorded while he was in Special Edition. My brother, I look forward to seeing your sweet face again. This guy was an amazing singer and an even greater person. I just learned that @JoeDiffieOnline has passed away due to complications from the Coronavirus. 50 Years exhibition will mark half a century since the 1973 release of the singer's sixth studio album. 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. Diffie is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 25 years. Post Malone tells Joe Rogan he's seen UFOs . The 43-year-old musician whose mother is Sting's first wife, actress Frances Tomelty, and his wife Kate Finnerty are expecting their fourth child, and Joe took to social media to report: 'I . His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Did you encounter any technical issues? [55] In 2007, he joined with Lonestar, Charlie Daniels, and Craig Morgan to perform a benefit concert for Sgt. Tony Earl has died at age 86. 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. Ive seen multiple posts and its upsetting to all of us. God bless him. "[3] His early albums for Epic mostly consisted of ballads, but starting with Honky Tonk Attitude, he began to include more up-tempo and novelty numbers. Joe was always so much fun to be around and I will never forget our Panama City show with @tylerfarr and @tracy_lawrence. Last year, Mr. Diffie, along with Trace Adkins, appeared on Redneck Tendencies, a song by the young country singer Hardy, and in 2013 he recorded a duet with the Canadian country star Gord Bamford on Country Junkie, singing, I dont think theyve got rehab for being a good ol boy.. Well miss you, Brother. Collin Raye, Rest in peace, Joe Diffie. 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, . Editors picks WillieCocker , 21/09/2017. In 1998, he won a Grammy award for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for the all-star recording Same Old Train with Merle Haggard, Clint Black, Emmylou Harris, and more. [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. @joeliveline. Im so shocked. This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Health | The first was a Christmas project titled Mr. Christmas, which comprised covers of traditional Christmas songs, as well as newly written songs. In the video, one of the dancers wears a T-shirt that reads, Teach Me How to Diffie, a play on the Teach Me How to Dougie dance craze and a nod to how Mr. Diffie would awkwardly shimmy a bit onstage. But he was also given to a playful, plucky rowdiness, and that animated his biggest hits. 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. Its kind of flattering, yet uncomfortable at the same time, he said. It included five songs that Diffie co-wrote, as well as a duet with George Jones entitled "What Would Waylon Do". 1. [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. Singer of hits like "John Deere Green" and "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Joseph (Joe) Duffy 1937-2020 Joseph Duffy, who was known to all as Joe, shared a love of dancing with his wife Eileen. While at Gibson, Diffie spent nights and weekends recording demo records and was eventually introduced by a coworker to Johnny Slate, who owns a music publishing firm in Nashville. 27 March 2020. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. This was followed in 2019 by a vinyl album called Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie. Country music singer Travis Tritt, who toured with Diffie in the 90s, posted a photo on Instagram picturing the two performing together. One of RT's highest-earning stars, he is the current presenter of Liveline, an interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RT Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 13.45 and 15.00. Among these were "Texas Size Heartache", and its B-side, "Poor Me", which respectively reached numbers four and 43 on the country charts. His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Condolences to the family. appreciated. FOR LAUDERDALE, Fla. -. Presenter Liveline@rte Author of Children Of the Rising and Children of the Troubles (with. Joe was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer that left his mark in Country Music. Diffie, a singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit. "[37], Twice Upon a Time followed in 1997. In his broadcasting persona, Joe Duffy may be many thingsinquisitive, provocative, hammy, maudlinbut he's rarely given to self-pity. Joseph Logan Diffie was born in Tulsa and raised in the tiny community of Velma, Oklahoma. Liveline presenter Joe Duffy has hit back xat a caller who claimed that the leading cause of death among children in the United States is sweets. Please pray for the family and loved ones devastated by this terrible loss. Darryl Worley, Oklahoma lost a favorite son and the country music world lost an incredible voice yesterday. He was 61. His family requests privacy at this time. I was blessed to write a few big ones for Joe. TeamCDB/BW #RIP, the singer tweeted alongside a photo of the two of them. isidro martinez obituary; university of michigan swimming recruiting questionnaire; house for rent in suffolk county, ny by owner. In his last two high-school years, he played football, baseball and golf, and ran track; in his senior year, he was recognized as Best All-Around Male Athlete. "Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19)," the statement read simply. Theres no filling his shoes and he will be missed by many. pic.twitter.com/OYiyPTbLCy. I loved him like a brother, and Im thankful that I know where he is. Such a sad week for the country music world., Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now @JoeDiffieOnline. Courtesy of the artist. We were buddies before we ever had our record deals. Health | Country singer Doug Supernaw died on Nov. 13 following a battle with cancer. I n a statement made by this morning his agent Noel Kelly Management, he said it was with . [42], His final album for Epic Records, titled A Night to Remember, was released in 1999. Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Pink, Idris Elba, Daniel Dae Kim, Andy Cohen and more have gone public with coronavirus diagnoses. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. 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 know what I look for, said Diffie when describing his formula for finding the right country song. [47] The album's title track peaked at number 10 on the country charts and number 66 on the hot 100. You will be missed. Mike McGuire of Shenandoah, Im so sad to hear of the passing of a brother in music, Joe Diffie. 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