Joe Diffie

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About Joe Diffie

Joe Diffie is a singer, songwriter, and musician who first rose to prominence in the ’90s with his traditional country sound. ∙ “Home,” his 1990 debut single, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and it remained on the list for 20 weeks. ∙ Diffie was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1993 and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2002. ∙ Four of his albums earned RIAA certifications, including 1993’s Honky Tonk Attitude and 1994’s Third Rock from the Sun, which both went Platinum in under a year. ∙ His Top 5 country hit, “John Deere Green,” was his first to reach the Hot 100, peaking at No. 69 in 1994. ∙ Nominated for two Grammy Awards, Diffie won Best Country Collaboration With Vocals honors for his feature on “Same Old Train” in 1998. ∙ Legendary country star Jason Aldean honored him in his 2012 Top 10 country hit “1994,” referencing Diffie and his songs by name. ∙ Following his death in 2020, he ranked among Billboard’s Artist 100 Chart, and posthumously earned his highest entry on the Billboard 200 with 16 Biggest Hits.

HOMETOWN
Tulsa, OK, United States
BORN
December 28, 1958
GENRE
Country

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