Joe Diffie – Singer, Grammy-Award Winner and a Major Nashville Star in the ’90s

Who is Joe Diffie?

Joe Diffie is a big name in the entertainment and music industry. He was a professional singer who played and sang country music. Diffie is a beautiful singer who has more than 30 songs charting in the country song charts. The singer died on the 29th of March, 2020, at the age of 61 years old due to coronavirus complications.

Bio

Joe Diffie was born on the 28th of December, 1958, with the name Joe Logan Diffie on Tulsa, the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Joe Riley Diffie and Flora Diffie. Both of his parents belong to a musical background. Joe played guitar and banjo whereas Flora was a singer. Furthermore, the details about whether he had siblings or not are unknown.

Education

Talking about his educational qualifications, he was a university drop out. He studied primary school and high school in Washington, Wisconsin, and Velma. Later, he attended Cameron University, located in Lawton, Oklahoma, for a medical degree. However, he dropped out of college.

Dating and Marriage

Joe Diffie was an attractive personality who married four times in his lifetime. He married Janise Parker while in college. The couple has two children together. However, the couple divorced in 1986. He then married Debbie Jones in 1988. Debbie was a nurse technician. The couple has two children together; sons named Drew Diffie and Tyler Diffie. However, their marriage turned sour when Diffie had an affair with Liz Allison. The couple divorced in 1996. Furthermore, Joe then married Theresa Crump in 2000. The couple has a child together, a daughter named Kylie Tarissa.

Death

Joe Diffie revealed he tested positive for coronavirus on the 27th of March, 2020. He died two days later from the complications of the COVID-19 disease at the age of 61 years old.

The Music Career of Joe Diffie

Joe Diffie’s first studio album is titled A Thousand Winding Roads, which was released on the 7th of September, 1990. The album consisted of 10 tracks and had songs of the country genre. He worked with Bob Montgomery and Johnny Slate for this album. Some of the famous singles from this album were Home, If You Want Me To, and If the Devil Danced and New Way. He then released his second studio album titled Regular Joe on the 14th of January, 1992 under Epic Records.

Furthermore, the album consists of a total of 10 tracks. Is It Cold in Here, Ships That Don’t Come In, and Next Thing Smokin were some of the hits from this album. Furthermore, this album peaked at number 22 on the U.S Billboard Top Country Albums and number 25 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums.

Joe then released Honky Tonk Attitude, his third studio album on the 20th of April, 1993, under Epic Records. This album consisted of 11 tracks in total with Honky Tonky Attitude, Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox, and John Deere Green as some of its hit songs. Furthermore, the album peaked at number 10 in the U.S Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 67 in the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. A year later, on the 26th of July, 1994, he released Third Rock from the Sun under Epic Records. His fourth studio album consisted of a total of 11 tracks. Some of the massive hits of the trail were Third Rock from the Sun, Pickup Man, So Help Me Girl, and That Road Not Taken. This album peaked at number 6 on the U.S Billboard Top Country Albums charts and number 53 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Joe then released his first Christmas album titled Mr. Christmas on the 19th of September, 1995, under Epic Records. On the 5th of December the same year, he released another studio album titled Life’s So Funny. The album consisted of 10 tracks with Bigger than the Beatles, C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, and Whole Lotta Gone as some of the famous tracks of the album. Furthermore, this album peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums and number 167 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. His sixth studio album was titled Twice Upon a Time on the 22nd of April, 1997. The album consists of 11 tracks in total, and the album peaked at number 33 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums.

Diffie then released A Night to Remember, his seventh studio album on the 1st of June, 1999, under Epic Records. He worked with producers like Don Cook and Lonnie Wilson for this album that consisted of 10 tracks. Furthermore, this album peaked at number 23 on the U.S Billboard Top Country Albums and number 189 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. His eight studio album is titled In Another World, which was released on the 30th of October, 2001 under Monument Records. The album consisted of 10 tracks in total with In Another World as its most hit song. Furthermore, this album charted at number 56 on the U.S Billboard Top Country Albums Chart.

Joe then released another studio album titled Tougher than Nails under the Broken Bow Records on the 1st of June, 2004. The album has a total of 12 tracks with Tougher than Nails as its title track. Furthermore, this album charted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Top Country Albums and number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Independent Albums. He then released Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album under Rounder Label Records on the 25th of October, 2010. This album has a total of 12 tracks, and the album peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums. He then released All in the Same Boat in 2013 and Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie, in 2019.

Awards Received

Diffie’s first award was the 1990 Cash Box Awards Male Vocalist of the Year. He then received the Academy of Country Music awards for Vocal Event of the Year in 1993. Furthermore, he received his first Grammy Awards in 1998 for the Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.