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Country Music Legend Joe Diffie Dead At 61 From Complications Of COVID-19
Breaking 911 ^ | 03/29/2020

Posted on 03/29/2020 2:32:38 PM PDT by Kevin in California

Grammy winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19), his publicist says.

He was 61-years-old. His family asks for privacy at this time.

Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one.

Some of his hit songs include, “Home,” “Ships That Don’t Come In,” “If The Devil Danced,” “John Deere Green,” and “Honky Tonk Attitude.”


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Never heard of the guy. Then again, I don't listen to country music.

RIP

1 posted on 03/29/2020 2:32:38 PM PDT by Kevin in California
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To: Kevin in California

I liked him. Man, that is too bad. RIP


2 posted on 03/29/2020 2:35:08 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: Kevin in California

Joe Diffie was one of the bigger stars of the early to mid ‘90s era and I liked a number of his songs. I was into country music big time back then (now mainly a jazz and classical guy) while my peers at university were spaced out on grunge or Zeppelin or the Beastie Boys.


3 posted on 03/29/2020 2:36:21 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: Kevin in California
Joe Diffie - John Deere Greene

This is a shame to hear. So young - at 61.

He did have a string of country music hits. My favorite of them was "John Deere Green". Click the link above, a great American country song.


4 posted on 03/29/2020 2:37:06 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (A New Yorker was dying of Wuhan Virus every 5.19 minutes yesterday (3/28/20))
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To: Kevin in California

It’s a Christmas tradition in our house to play “Leroy, the Redneck Reindeer’. He did that in 1995.

We’ll miss him.


5 posted on 03/29/2020 2:38:56 PM PDT by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: Kevin in California

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vMiEFyTuuh8

A 90’s song. So sad


6 posted on 03/29/2020 2:42:11 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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To: Kevin in California

One of the biggest country stars when my wife and I first got married. Loved his music “Third Rock from the Sun” and “John Deere Green”.


7 posted on 03/29/2020 2:42:40 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: SamAdams76
My favorite... Pick up Man
8 posted on 03/29/2020 2:43:55 PM PDT by Hatteras
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Diffie, a Tulsa native, had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his name and
released 13 albums. He also wrote songs for Tim McGraw, Conway
Twitty,and Jo Dee Messina. Diffie was 61 years old.
9 posted on 03/29/2020 2:44:02 PM PDT by deport
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To: Kevin in California

Never heard of the guy because I don’t listen to country music. But just listened to John Deere Green. Cute lyrics, but still can’t listen to country.


10 posted on 03/29/2020 2:44:15 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Kevin in California
Prop him up beside the jukebox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMiEFyTuuh8

11 posted on 03/29/2020 2:45:41 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: Fungi

Yea well My sis cant read factual conservative articles I send her


12 posted on 03/29/2020 2:46:40 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Kevin in California

Prop him up, by the juke box, ‘cause he died.


13 posted on 03/29/2020 2:51:26 PM PDT by vpintheak (Leftists are full of "Love, peace" and bovine squeeze.)
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To: Hatteras
My favorite... Pick up Man

Thanks for reminding me what a catchy song that is! Rest In Peace, Joe Diffie.

14 posted on 03/29/2020 2:54:05 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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Diffe did bluegrass too. “Fit For A King” is one of my favorites. RIP


15 posted on 03/29/2020 2:57:17 PM PDT by Equine1952
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To: MuttTheHoople

I’ve line danced to that song...


16 posted on 03/29/2020 3:32:33 PM PDT by nevermorelenore ( If My people will pray ....)
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To: Kevin in California

RIP.


17 posted on 03/29/2020 6:01:58 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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