By Andreas Wiseman
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Joe Diffie, one of country music’s biggest stars in the early 1990s, died Sunday from complications caused by contracting the COVID-19 virus. He was 61 and his death was confirmed by his publicist.
Diffie was a traditional country artist, drawing on his honky-tonk background and deep, rich voice to craft a string of hits after his debut. He had five Number One singles in the first half of the Nineties. His hits included Home, If the Devil Danced (In Empty
By Andreas Wiseman
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Joe Diffie, an icon to many country fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has died from complications related to the coronavirus, a spokesperson revealed Sunday afternoon. He was 61.
Veteran country artistJoe Diffiehas died from COVID-19 complications. He was 61.
Joe Diffie: In a post-modern world, he was the perfect old-school hillbilly singer. Like George Jones, there was no interest in going uptown, no need for turbo-sophistication. Give him a Manuel cowboy shirt, some clever wordplay, a hot band… and Joe, with that craggy, bluegrass-honed voice and the ability to twist notes like balloons at a kiddie party, was good to go.
NEW YORK — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61.
Longtime country music singer Joe Diffie has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus.
The world of music and entertainment has lost a legend. Country music singer Joe Diffie is the latest celebrity to die due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Joe Diffie has died from complications due to coronavirus, ET confirms. He was 61. Diffie’s family asks for their privacy to be respected at this time, his rep tells ET.
The country music icon Joe Diffie passed away at 61 on March 29 owing to the COVID-19. The singer has announced that he has tested positive for the Coronavirus.
Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died aged 61 after testing positive for Covid-19.
NEW YORK -- Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61.
Joe Diffie has died at 61 from complications related to coronavirus. The country music hitmaker passed away on Sunday, March 29 just days after revealing he had been diagnosed with COVID-19, the virus which has caused thousands of deaths around the globe.
Joe Diffie has died from complications due to coronavirus, ET confirms. He was 61. Diffie's family asks for their privacy to be respected at this time, his rep tells ET.
The songwriter posted on Friday (March 27) that he was receiving treatment after contracting Covid-19
Veteran country artist Joe Diffie has died from COVID-19.The Grammy and CMA-Award winner passed away Sunday (March 29), according to his publicist. He was 61.