- From Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Began his career in the late seventies with an Oklahoma bluegrass band called The Special Edition, which also included Billy Joe Foster.
- 1990, signed with Epic Records and for a decade had more than 35 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five Number One singles: “Home”, “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)”, “Third Rock from the Sun”, “Pickup Man” and “Bigger Than the Beatles”.
- 1993, co-hosted the IBMA Awards Show.
- 1998, appeared on the IBMA Awards Show with the Lonesome River Band.
- 2010, released Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album
(Rounder Records).
- 2020, died at the age of 61 due to complications from coronavirus (COVID-19).
Diffie, Joe
