1 country hit. The song, which was released in February 2013 as the third single from Aldean's album Night Train, name-drops Diffie and incorporates several of his song titles into the lyrics. He is survived by his wifeand seven children from four marriages. Perhaps his philosophy was best captured in Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) No 3 in 1993 in which Diffie sang: Fill my boots up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand / Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die.. Both songs also entered the hot 100, respectively peaking at 84 and 60. He was signed to Epic Records in 1990 and released his debut album, "A Thousand Winding Roads." His mother, Flora, was a schoolteacher and also ran a flower shop. (function () { The thing I find amazing about country music fans and the American people in general is that if you come to 'em honestly up front and say, `Look, I made a mistake and I hope you'll forgive me for it,' they're very forgiving people. Joe did not have lung cancer and was a healthy, loving father, husband and friend. Pickup Man, from 1994, was his most successful song, topping the Billboard country chart for four weeks. Country Flashback: 'Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)' [5] That same year, Cash Box named him Male Vocalist of the year. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The title track from Third Rock From the Sun, which went to No. Diffie toured at various county fairs in August 2010 in support of it. He was 61. Diffie married Tara Terpening at The Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2018. Diffie, a native of Tulsa, Okla., died just days after announcing he had contracted the coronavirus. var cfflinkhashtags = "true"; Please try again later. In the days following his death, Facebook and Twitter users posing as Internet sleuths falsely claimed media reports hid that he had lung cancer. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Im just going to go to Nashville because Ive always loved [music] and everybody tells me Im good, so Im going to go try it. Thats kind of how it started. Our Team Woodbine Funeral Home 3620 Nolensville Rd. "Joe and I have no plans to be married. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [29] The song was covered in 1997 by English singer Gary Barlow. Joe Diffie, one of our best singers and my buddy, is gone," Tanya Tucker said in a statement. [7], Diffie signed to the independent Broken Bow Records in 2003. Associates indicate they believe his emotional involvement with the material on both "Third Rock" and the new one have to do with various manifestations of the roller coaster his emotions have been riding. 4. Among the most heart-wrenching remembrances comes. Joe Diffie - Life's So Funny/Twice Upon A Time/A Night To Remember/In But Liz Allison denied being the reason Diffie is divorcing his wife, Joe Diffie: 10 Essential Songs - Rolling Stone Ive always loved music and my family is pretty musical. Try again later. . [27] The album included two consecutive number-one singles in its title track and in "Pickup Man". "[49], Diffie was married four times. [3] The first three singles from the album all reached the top 10 on the country singles charts: the title track (which Diffie co-wrote) and the Dennis Linde composition "John Deere Green" both peaked at number five, with the number-three "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" in between. Advertisement His second consecutive platinum album, "Third Rock from the Sun," was released in 1994. Country superstar Chris Young also paid homage to Diffie in his recent hit, Raised On Country. Diffie, an Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer, celebrated a pinnacle career milestone of more than 25 years as a member of the historic Grand Ole Opry and began hosting a radio show on KXBL, a country station in his native Tulsa prior to his death.