Country music star Joe Diffie dies of complications from coronavirus

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(CNN)Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of coronavirus, his publicist said in a news release.

Diffie, a 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit, his publicist said. Sporting a mustache and mullet, his boot-scooting crowd-pleasers included the hits, "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" and "Honky Tonk Attitude."
Two days before his death, Diffie released a statement saying he had tested positive for coronavirus and was receiving treatment.

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[GeorgeCross]

oh no, poor Joe, i watched all his films

 

RIP Joe xx

[chickenslegs]

I hope they prop him up by the juke box - as he wanted.

[Assurancetourix]

I had never heard of him;
a little internet research and I discover a very beautiful voice;
thanks guys