What is joe diffie doing now

While working during the day with Gibson guitars, he focused on his songwriting and sang on demo recordings. I feel like if I can relate to it, other people will too. This gave him his first country No 1 hit with his debut single Home , a showcase for his smooth and supple voice and the beginning of a streak of six consecutive Top 5 singles including another chart-topper, If the Devil Danced In Empty Pockets.

He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in , a year when he also released the platinum-selling album Honky Tonk Attitude. The following year brought his most successful long-player, Third Rock from the Sun, which reached 6 on the US country chart. Chart success didn't follow Diffie far into the 21st century — his final top 10 hit was 's "In Another World. Diffie delivered his songs with a Southern grit that left a sustainable impact on modern country performers — " I got my honky tonk attitude from Joe Diffie," Chris Young sang on 's "Raised On Country.

After releasing his last studio album, "All In The Same Boat," in , Diffie had reactivated his career in recent years. He released two new singles in , and had been working on a new album entitled "I Got This. In , Diffie offered his on-air talent to Tulsa radio station Big Country His father, who held jobs as a teacher, rancher, truck driver, and welder, had musical tastes that ran more toward traditional country, but Diffie learned about harmony singing by working in gospel and bluegrass groups, including, respectively, Higher Purpose and Special Edition.

Diffie also played bars, VFW halls, and honky-tonks as a solo act in Duncan, Oklahoma, where he lived with his wife and children while working in a local foundry. He also partnered with his father to run a small recording studio. After the closing of the foundry and the dissolution of his first marriage, Diffie relocated to Nashville in , implementing a five-year plan to make it in the music business. There, he took a job with the Gibson guitar company and also began singing on countless demos and writing songs.

The soundtrack of every bonfire, parking lot, tailgate, jukebox, and cassette player back in high school. John Michael Montgomery called Diffie's passing "heartbreaking" on Twitter.

A sad, sad day for country music," he wrote. Facebook Twitter Email. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Country star Joe Diffie dies from coronavirus complications. Grammy Award winning country star, Joe Diffie, has passed away after contracting coronavirus and facing complications. He was 61 years old.