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Joe Diffie

American country singer (1958–2020)

PersonDied aged 61humanQ1691384

Born: December 28, 1958
Died: March 29, 2020
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1.“Country music star Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus at 61”nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/country-music-star-joe-diffie-dies-coronavirus-61-n1171666
2.“Joe Diffie, Nineties Country’s ‘Pickup Man,’ Dead at 61 From Coronavirus”rollingstone.com/music/music-country/joe-diffie-country-singer-dead-obituary-974556/
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Birthplace: Tulsa
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1.Stated in Freebase Data Dumps
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Place of death: Nashville
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1.adkinspublicity.com/2020/03/29/joe-diffie-passed-away-at-age-61-from-complications-of-coronavirus-covid-19/Retrieved 2020-03-30
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
, singer-songwriter
, musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Cameron University

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Joe Logan Diffie was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demonstration singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. 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 ", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man", and "Bigger Than the Beatles". In addition to these singles, he had 12 others reach the top 10 and 10 more reach the top 40 on the same chart. 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.

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Produced

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MMr. Christmas1995 · 1995 studio album by Joe Diffie

Performed

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In My Own Backyard(1994)
Third Rock from the Sun(1994)
John Deere Green(1993)
Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)(1993)
Honky Tonk Attitude(1993)
Honky Tonk Attitude(1993)
Not Too Much to Ask(1992)
Next Thing Smokin'(1992)
Ships That Don't Come In(1992)
Regular Joe(1992)
Is It Cold in Here(1991)
New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame)(1991)
If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)(1991)
If You Want Me To(1990)
Home(1990)
A Thousand Winding Roads(1990)

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Discography: Joe Diffie discography
Given name: Joe
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-12
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Website: joediffie.com language: English
Label: Epic Records
BBR Music Group
Genre: country music
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1989
Medical condition: COVID-19(since 2020)
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1.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/country-singer-joe-diffie-tests-positive-coronavirus-69843185
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Cause of death: COVID-19
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1.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/joe-diffie-country-singer-dead-obituary-974556/
2.parismatch.com/Culture/Musique/Le-chanteur-de-country-Joe-Diffie-est-mort-du-coronavirus-1680386Retrieved 2020-07-18
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Manner of death: natural causes
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1.adkinspublicity.com/2020/03/29/joe-diffie-passed-away-at-age-61-from-complications-of-coronavirus-covid-19/Retrieved 2020-03-30
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Name in native language: Joe Diffie
Birth name: Joe Logan Diffie
Family name: Diffie
Residence: Nashville
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1.Stated in U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable lossRetrieved 2020-05-27
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Significant event: 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Nashville, Tennessee
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1.Stated in U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable lossRetrieved 2020-05-27
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Awards: Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame(2002)
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1.omhof.com/inductees/
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Place of burial: Hermitage Memorial Gardens
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1.Stated in Find a Grave
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