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Joe Diffie

1958 - 2020

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Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demonstration singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one - his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" (his longest-lasting number-one song, at four weeks), and "Bigger Than the Beatles". In addition to these singles, he had 12 others reach the top 10 and 10 more reach the top 40 on the same chart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Diffie is the 4,341st most popular singer (down from 3,922nd in 2024), the 19,252nd most popular biography from United States (down from 18,215th in 2019) and the 1,088th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Joe Diffie ranks 4,341 out of 4,381. Before him are Krayzie Bone, Win Butler, Pixie Lott, Silia Kapsis, Andrea Ferro, and Morgan Wallen. After him are Bertine Zetlitz, Abraham Mateo, Rodney Jerkins, Mike Skinner, Killer Mike, and Emma Muscat.

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Among people born in 1958, Joe Diffie ranks 789. Before him are Jay Triano, Ardo Hansson, Garry Cook, Mike Woodson, Alan Grayson, and Steve Israel. After him are Kriss Akabusi, Kevin Schon, Bob Joles, Mac Thornberry, Hamza Yusuf, and Nicholas Kay. Among people deceased in 2020, Joe Diffie ranks 907. Before him are Tony Hsieh, Yahya Hassan, John Andretti, Lynn Shelton, Robert Archibald, and Floyd Cardoz. After him are Marius Žaliūkas, Krisztián Veréb, Lara van Ruijven, Arianne Caoili, Helin Bölek, and Execution of Navid Afkari.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Diffie ranks 19,260 out of 20,380. Before him are Chris Drury (1976), Timothy Goebel (1980), Matt Harding (1976), Mac Dre (1970), Nazr Mohammed (1977), and Morgan Wallen (1993). After him are Beth Botsford (1981), Danny Harris (1965), Blake Schilb (1983), Kiersey Clemons (1993), Brian Ching (1978), and Rodney Jerkins (1977).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Joe Diffie ranks 1,088. Before him are August Alsina (1992), Jake Shears (1978), Yeat (2000), Krayzie Bone (1973), Win Butler (1980), and Morgan Wallen (1993). After him are Rodney Jerkins (1977), Killer Mike (1975), David Cook (1982), Trippie Redd (1999), Sabrina Bryan (1984), and Stephanie (1987).

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