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[14] In 1991, Diffie co-wrote the tracks "Livin' on What's Left of Your Love" and "Memory Lane" on labelmate Keith Palmer's debut album.[15]. [56] In 2008, Diffie compiled and released a live album,[57] and he signed to Rounder Records later in that year. Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images That was in 2010. [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. 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. I loved him like a brother, and Im thankful that I know where he is. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. Condolences to the family. Its truly a sad day for our industry. John Duffey was a big man with a big voice who played a small instrument. Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now Joe Diffie, Aldean captioned the photo. He and I were label mates on SONY Epic Records for many years I am honored & humbled, to have known him. Former Wisconsin Gov. [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. [3] Joe Duffy and his wife June Meehan met in Trinity College in their youth and later got married. Rest in peace, my brother. We always met with a smile and well see each other again with a smile. Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band 2023 Cable News Network. [2] Erlewine said of the album's content, "there's nothing new, but there doesn't need to be",[52] and Country Standard Time said that the album "shows that he's still got the talent that took him to stardom in the first place. 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. 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My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Tara and their family. T.G. I love you brother. Randy Travis, I was saddened to hear that my friend & fellow Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie passed away today. The album produced his inaugural hit, Home, which set a record by becoming the first debut single to reach the top of the country charts on all three trade publications at the time: Billboard, Gavin, and Radio & Records. Diffie was 61. Joe Duffy's mother has died at the age of 92. 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. This is one of my favorite photos of Joe Diffie and me onstage together. "Joe Diffie Confirms Hes Tested Positive for Coronavirus." John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert. His story is told in a. 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.. Joe Diffie and his music were the soundtrack to so many good times, its hard to believe hes gone. [14] Diffie later became a country music radio broadcaster himself, fronting a midday program for Tulsa radio station KXBL. [25] Tim McGraw also included two of Diffie's songs on his 1993 debut album: another version of "Memory Lane", which he released as a single, and "Tears in the Rain". Health | Henry is married to Madonna's younger sister Melanie Ciccone. Fri 3 Apr 2020 12.43 EDT. I am honored, and humbled, to have known him. . 1 country singles in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of COVID-19. Love you brother. Sammy Kershaw, I knew this was bound to hit close to home. He was and will remain one of country musics great vocalists. His first wife was Janise Parker, whom he married while in college. Please celebrate his music today everyone, go listen again to his records. Deepest condolences to Joes family, friends and fans. Soon, Mr. Diffie moved to Nashville, where he spent a few years writing songs and singing demos. He also drove a cement truck and worked at a foundry, all while flirting with the idea of launching a career in country music. EMOTIONAL RTE star Joe Duffy told how he was "blessed beyond belief" to have beloved mum Mabel as she was laid to rest today. He was 61. Mabel sadly passed away surrounded by her loved ones in the Kiltipper Woods Care Centre in Dublin on Sunday. Joe Diffie died on March 29, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. It included five songs that Diffie co-wrote, as well as a duet with George Jones entitled "What Would Waylon Do". None of that language on this show! The song also reached number one on the country music charts published by Radio & Records and Gavin Report, making him the first country music artist to have a number-one debut single on all three charts,[10] as well as the first country music artist to have a debut single spend more than one week in the number-one position at the latter two publications. Listen to 16 Biggest Hits: Joe Diffie by Joe Diffie on Apple Music. The memories of sharing the stage with him are indelible. Joe Duffy, Freya McClements. Its singles all failed to make the top 10 on the country charts, with lead-off "This Is Your Brain" reaching number 25, followed by "Somethin' Like This" at number 40 and "The Promised Land" at number 61, the lowest-peaking single of his career. On Monday (February 27) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Billy Gibbons is not dead. I just learned that @JoeDiffieOnline has passed away due to complications from the Coronavirus. Brad Paisley posted a video of him singing with Diffie onstage, along with an emotional tribute to the late singer. His album, Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album, was released in late 2010 through Rounder. 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. 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. 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. 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. May God Bless his family and friends. Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Diffie. Joe Diffie set the standard for our Country sound back in the 90s. He and I were labelmates on Sony Epic Records for many years. Today's top videos His aptitude and soulful command of a Country song was unparalleled. [61], In late 2012, Jason Aldean recorded the song "1994", co-written by Thomas Rhett, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean. [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. The Bronx, N.Y., native has previously contributed to Essence, Allure and Keyframe Magazine. Nicole Glennon. He was 61. Singer Duffy attends the 95.8 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball in association with Windows 7 at the O2 Arena on December 4, 2010 in London, England. This latter song was also his last charting single. Such a sad week for the country music world., Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now @JoeDiffieOnline. [2], The label released Diffie's debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads, at the end of 1990,[3] with Montgomery and Johnny Slate as producers. The social media posts falsely claiming that the musician the died from lung cancer, not COVID-19, attempted to downplay a disease that, as of this writing, has killed nearly 170,000 people dead worldwide, including at least 40,000 in the United States. The arrival of the coronavirus to Nashville came early in March, but Joe Diffie's passing yesterday, at the age of 61 just two days after releasing a statement about his diagnosis through his. [51] That same year, Diffie was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. [68] The couple divorced in 2017. RTE star Joe Duffy is heartbroken following the death of his uncle Bernard Credit: . Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much He and I were both born on the same day, December 28, 1958. Throughout the video, there are clips of almost all the country stars of the 2010s Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and more singing to the camera, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!. He has been the name behind the popular Radio 1 programme since 1999. Its kind of flattering, yet uncomfortable at the same time, he said. Diffie married Tara Terpening at The Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2018. 7 April 2020. 2 min read. 23/02/2022 Mourners gathered for the funeral of Joe Duffy's mother Mabel who passed away at the age of 92. [65] Two years after divorcing Janise, Diffie married Debbie Jones, a nurse technician. We worked together a lot over the years. Joe blended humor and music better than anybody, and he always went out of his way to be kind and supportive. 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. Diffie revealed his positive coronavirus diagnosis on Friday. This guy was an amazing singer and an even greater person. Lauren Daigle reschedules numerous tour dates due to coronavirus Joe Diffie, the Nineties country star behind hits like "Pickup Man," has died at 61 due to complications related to COVID-19. 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