GRAMMY®-winning
country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29,
from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). His family respects
their privacy at this time.
ABOUT JOE DIFFIE
CMA and GRAMMY®-winning country music legend Joe Diffie continues to be
celebrated in hit song homages from Jason Aldean (“1994”) to Chris Young
(“Raised On Country”), with a reign that includes 13 albums and more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit. As one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the 1990s, Diffie also penned hits for artists like Tim McGraw, Conway Twitty, and Jo Dee Messina. A
Tulsa native, his chart-dominating iconic songs include: “Home,” “If
The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “New Way (To Light Up An Old
Flame),” “Ships That Don’t Come In,” “Honky Tonk Attitude,” “Prop Me Up
Beside The Jukebox,” “John Deere Green,” “Third Rock From The Sun,”
“Pickup Man,” “So Help Me Girl,” “Bigger Than The Beatles,” “Texas Size
Heartache,” “A Night To Remember,” “It’s Always Somethin’” and many
more. Recently, he released Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!, his first-ever vinyl LP. The
Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer also celebrated a pinnacle career
milestone of more than 25 years as a member of the historic Grand Ole
Opry.
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