1 hit country singles in the 1990s. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. Sunday, March 29, 2020 8722 Support Journalism Days after testing positive for COVID-19, country music singer Joe Diffie has died at age 61, according to multiple reports. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Since the news was publicly revealed, tributes from fans, fellow country music artists, friends and family have poured in. Hot Country Songs chart between 1990 and 2004. Someone put up a hand-lettered sign last Friday reading "Hueytown - Home of There is a problem with your email/password. But, now that states are reopening, his family will finally get to honor Diffie. Result? Country music singer Joe Diffie passed away on March 29, 2020, at the age of 61. Thanks for your help! "[49], Diffie was married four times. His manager, songwriter/publisher Johnny Slate, says he heard an early Diffie tape, called him up and told him he was the "greatest singer in the world" and that he wanted to make Diffie a star. His father and mother became his biggest mentors as they were both into the music business. [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. ". 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. Joe Diffie. 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. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and it remained on the list for 20 weeks. Diffie died from complications related to COVID-19 during the pandemic on March 29, 2020, at the age of 61. Joe Logan Diffie (born December 28, 1958) is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Here's a look at Joe Diffie's net worth, life, and career. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Joe Diffie (208520033)? [14] Diffie later became a country music radio broadcaster himself, fronting a midday program for Tulsa radio station KXBL. In 2013, Jason Aldeans song 1994 name-checked several of Diffies hits, and contained a chorus consisting of the chant Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie! This supplied Diffie with the title of his final album, released in 2019. Here is Flora Deen Diffie's obituary. But his first two albums didn't sell as well as they deserved to, and he struggled to stand out from the hordes of other Nashville newcomers. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.