Brian Mansfield gave the album a positive review in Allmusic, saying that it "has all the clichs of country music, and all the good stuff, too. 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. We want to remind the public and all my fans to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic, the statement said. A great singer. His name and extensive catalogue were made into a cheeky hook in Jason Aldeans 1994, the 2012 song whose chorus consisted of the chant Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!. On January 18, 2022, Joseph M. Duffy, passed away peacefully from Covid pneumonia. RIP Joe Diffie. 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The news was confirmed by Adkins Publicity, which announced his death in a news release. Rolling Stone. February 23, 2023. Joseph (Joe) Duffy 1937-2020 Joseph Duffy, who was known to all as Joe, shared a love of dancing with his wife Eileen. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In . Rest easy my friend, shoot 71 every day til we sing together again. Duffy Jackson, with bassist Jim Furgeson, at Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville. 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. [58] Rounder released an album called The Ultimate Collection, which comprised re-recordings of his hits for Epic. Joe and I toured for a year together along with Travis Tritt. I vividly remember his upset in 1964 when his hero singer Jim Reeves was prematurely killed in a plane crash . In his broadcasting persona, Joe Duffy may be many thingsinquisitive, provocative, hammy, maudlinbut he's rarely given to self-pity. 1, was a lighthearted catalog of rural misadventure. My brother, I look forward to seeing your sweet face again. Diffie published a statement to his Facebook page on March 27, 2020, announcing that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19: A few days later, on March 29, his Facebook page was updated again with a statement announcing that he had died due to complications from the disease: GRAMMY-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" (his longest-lasting number-one song, at four weeks) and "Bigger Than the Beatles". Anthony Ciccone led a complicated life and shared close ties with his family, Henry said in . This was followed in 2019 by a vinyl album called Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie. Sheppard, I am in total shock hearing about our dear Joe! Im just a country boy, although that sounds like a cliche. The. 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. He is a South Bay native who graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. [26], Third Rock from the Sun was Diffie's highest-charting top country album (where it reached number six[13]), as well as his second consecutive platinum album. Mr. Diffie performing at the 2019 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For Stagecoach. We were buddies before we ever had our record deals. God bless him. Peace, Joe. Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters. [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. He was 61. Here are some of the reactions from social media as well as other public/news statements: Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away.Sincere condolences to his familyIts such a shock and such a loss for Country MusicRest In Peace Joe, Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) March 29, 2020, Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away. "[35] Owens thought that it was a "varied collection of ballads and midtempo rockers", but said that it was not "as consistently engaging" as Third Rock from the Sun. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert. Two of his other albums went gold. February 21, 2023. player Pedro Knight. Country music singer Travis Tritt, who toured with Diffie in the 90s, posted a photo on Instagram picturing the two performing together. 1 country singles. Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. It included five songs that Diffie co-wrote, as well as a duet with George Jones entitled "What Would Waylon Do". He. [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. I guess he was always with us and always will be! WillieCocker , 21/09/2017. That refrain became the title of Mr. Diffies final album, released in 2019. Billy Gibbons Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is 'Alive And Well'. pic.twitter.com/nUvqsDzsBj. Courtesy of the artist. As a child, he played with his aunts country band, and later as part of rock, gospel and bluegrass outfits. I worked fairs all over the country with Joe. Joe Diffie, a consistent country-music hitmaker throughout the Nineties, died Sunday due to complications related to COVID-19. 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. Anthony Ciccone, the eldest sibling of Madonna and a Michigan native, died Friday evening at 66 years old. He will be missed in our hearts as well. Marty Raybon of Shenandoah, So sad to hear the news of Joe Diffies passing today. 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. "John Prine, One of Americas Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73." Joe Duffy and his mother Mabel. Joe Diffie (December 28, 1958 - March 29, 2020) . He and I were label mates on SONY Epic Records for many years I am honored & humbled, to have known him. Betts, Stephen. Ive seen multiple posts and its upsetting to all of us. Hiltzik: What is it about conservative COVID-19 deniers and masks? All Rights Reserved. [3] Diffie's father, Joe R., played guitar and banjo, and his mother sang. "[37], Twice Upon a Time followed in 1997. Signed to Epic Records, Diffie released his debut LP, A Thousand Winding Roads, in 1990. The Tulsa natives career spanned three decades and more than 20 Top 10 hits including Home, If the Devil Danced (in Empty Pockets), Third Rock From the Sun, John Deere Green and Pickup Man. Diffie also wrote hits for others, including Tim McGraw, Conway Twitty and Jo Dee Messina. 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. Its truly a sad day for our industry. Editors picks Upon hearing about the song, Diffie said, "it's really an honor" to be mentioned in the song, and that it was "flattering". [2] Country Standard Time critic George Hauenstein praised the album for containing "songs that are slightly different from [what] those other artists sing. [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. Primal Scream musician Martin Duffy has died at the age of 55. Such a sad week for the country music world. Its something that I have lived., Its hard to express how good this feels, said Diffie of his success in 1990. 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. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Although he initially earned credits toward medical school, he decided against a medical profession after marrying for the first time in 1977 and ultimately dropped out before graduation. [47] Cook and Wilson also produced his only album for Monument, which was titled In Another World. "[49], Diffie was married four times. Most of all, he accepted me for who I am and I felt the same about him. We have worked around each other for decades. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. He was. Among his albums, 1993's Honky Tonk Attitude and 1994's Third Rock from the Sun are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, while 1992's Regular Joe and 1995's Life's So Funny are both certified gold. Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidi Teilifs ireann (RT). He was 61 years old. He and I were labelmates on Sony Epic Records for many years. [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. Thoughts for his family, his team and friends from myself and the entire Restless Heart Duffy's former bandmate and Charlatans frontman, Tim Burgess, confirmed the news in a Twitter . When I moved here, I moved with the idea of being an artist, he said in 1990. Even in his performing era, Mr. Diffie continued writing songs, including ones recorded by Tim McGraw (Memory Lane) and Jo Dee Messina (My Give a Damns Busted). family! Larry Stewart, Restless Heart, First we lose the legendary Jan Howard, and now weve lost Joe Diffie. 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. He spent several months in a state of depression before deciding to move to Nashville, Tennessee,[5] where he took a job at Gibson Guitar Corporation. His only album for the label was Tougher Than Nails, which Wilson and he produced with Buddy Cannon. February 21 2022 09:48 AM. I just heard the news of Joe Diffies passing. [56] In 2008, Diffie compiled and released a live album,[57] and he signed to Rounder Records later in that year. 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. 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. Heres to a real Country guy who could sing with the best of them. Singer Charlie Daniels, known for his hit The Devil Went Down to Georgia, posted his own tribute to Diffie. Joe Duffy, Freya McClements. Joe was always so much fun to be around and I will never forget our Panama City show with @tylerfarr and @tracy_lawrence. Diffie revealed his positive coronavirus diagnosis on Friday. In 1988, country legend Hank Thompson cut the Diffie composition Love on the Rocks. In 1989, Diffie co-wrote and sang backing vocals on Holly Dunns Top Five single There Goes My Heart Again.. 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. He later served two presidents and headed universities in. 4.41. John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms [13] Diffie also performed his first concerts in late 1990, touring with George Strait and Steve Wariner. Mabel sadly passed away surrounded by her loved ones in the Kiltipper Woods Care Centre in Dublin on Sunday. He also received an MBA degree from Santa Clara University. Discovery Company. In addition to these. The radio presenter shared that his favourite uncle Bernard O'Donoghue died with his funeral to take place on Christmas Eve. The mother of RT broadcaster Joe Duffy has sadly passed away. 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. Fri 3 Apr 2020 12.43 EDT. Joe Goddard, former sports columnist with The Doings and the Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 85. The singer and 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 25 years. Joe was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer that left his mark in Country Music. I will miss him. Lee Roy Parnell, So tragic to hear that another great legends voice has gone silent. In the intervening years, the Diffie family lived in San Antonio, Washington state, and Wisconsin. Another great legends voice has gone silent family pain and going against the of. 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