Watch Now! abuzz in recent weeks over the relationship between Liz Allison and Diffie. "[5] His family moved to San Antonio, Texas when he was in the first grade, and subsequently to Washington, where he attended fourth and fifth grades. With the COVID-19 changing the norm, Diffie's family mourned separately and was unable to come together to celebrate the musician's life and legacy. The family moved around between San Antonio, Texas, Washington State and Wisconsin before settling in Velma, Oklahoma, where Joe attended high school. 1 country singles. If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) by Joe Diffie . Between 1990 and 2004, Joe Diffie was one of the most commercially successful artists in country music, notching up more than 30 singles on Billboards country chart, including five No 1s. Details t.co/dfiE0hsONt Vroom! 4. His 1995 Christmas album included a honky-tonk anthem, Leroy the Redneck Reindeer. In 1998, Diffie won a GRAMMY for best country collaboration, with vocals for Same Old Train, a multi-star collaboration. Joe Diffie. Slate finds it ironic that such a great vocalist should attain celebrity status the way Diffie has had to, but adds that he expects him to get more of his due as a singer after the release of the new album. His father and mother became his biggest mentors as they were both into the music business. Diffie's reputation as an adept vocalist grew quickly, and before long he had been signed by CBS Records (now Sony Music) to make records of his own. Two of his other albums went gold. We have set your language to The thing I find amazing about country music fans and the American people in general is that if you come to 'em honestly up front and say, `Look, I made a mistake and I hope you'll forgive me for it,' they're very forgiving people. His third and fourth albums, Honky Tonk Attitude (1993) and Third Rock from the Sun (1994) both went platinum. Our Team Woodbine Funeral Home 3620 Nolensville Rd. He later moved to Wisconsin while in sixth grade through his second year of high school; then back to Oklahoma, where he finished high school in Velma. The title track from Third Rock From the Sun, which went to No. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. His album, Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album, was released in late 2010 through Rounder. According to her social media, Tara Terpening Diffie is originally from East Peoria, Illinois. [5] He built a recording studio, began touring adjacent states with Special Edition, and sent demonstration recordings to publishers in Nashville. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "[40] Owens said that it "doesn't offer anything new or especially remarkable from Joe Diffie. Even in his performing era, Diffie continued writing songs, including ones recorded by Tim McGraw (Memory Lane) and Jo Dee Messina (My Give a Damns Busted). Born on Dec. 28, 1958, in Tulsa, Okla., to Joe and Flora Diffie, Diffie is survived by his wife, Tara Terpening Diffie; his mother Flora Diffie; 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. Diffies legacy was also celebrated in 2013, when country superstar Jason Aldean released a single called 1994, which emphatically invokes Diffies work and influence, name-checking several Diffie songs in the lyrics. In no time he and Allison's widow became not only an item but front-page newsmakers in the tabloids, and Diffie became the central figure in his own messy divorce. His first single, "Home," reached number one on the "Billboard Hot Country Songs" charts, the "Radio & Records" charts, and the "Gavin Report." His recording career peaked by the early 2000s and he performed primarily in smaller venues. Diffie, a native of Tulsa, Okla., died just days after announcing he had contracted the coronavirus. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Joe Diffie. DIED 2020 JOE DIFFIE OBITUARY Joe Diffie was a country music star who charted five number one hit country singles in the 1990s. Joe Jr Diffie lived 3 years shorter than the average Diffie family member when he died at the . It includes collaborations with The Grascals, Rhonda Vincent, and other bluegrass artists. "Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19)," the statement read simply. He was 61. He . he won a Country Music Association Award for the song I Dont Need Your "[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. 18. Soon, Diffie moved to Nashville, where he spent a few years writing songs and singing demos. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Diffie's version of the song peaked at number 64 based on unsolicited airplay. Diffie "are seeing each other." He died on 29 March 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. "His family respects. [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.