Deepest condolences to Joes family, friends and fans, he said. on. [47] The album's title track peaked at number 10 on the country charts and number 66 on the hot 100. Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidi Teilifs ireann (RT). Its truly a sad day for our industry. Its one thing to hear a song title or your name mentioned, but when it started into the Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie part, thats cool right there, he said. #RIPjoediffie I will never forget you!, A post shared by Travis Tritt (@realtravistritt). On April 18, she took to Instagram writing that he "did NOT HAVE LUNG CANCER." These began with his debut release, the deeply moving Home, followed by If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets), Third Rock From the Sun, Pickup Man, and Bigger Than the Beatles. In all, Diffie charted 18 Top 10 singles, with the majority reaching the Top Five, including the 1993 radio staples Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) and John Deere Green.. . An alumna of Stony Brook Universitys School of Journalism and the Bronx High School of Science, you can find her on Twitter @sonaiyak and on Instagram @sonaiya_k. [5] Meanwhile, Holly Dunn released Diffie's song "There Goes My Heart Again", where Diffie also sang backing vocals. Its singles all failed to make the top 10 on the country charts, with lead-off "This Is Your Brain" reaching number 25, followed by "Somethin' Like This" at number 40 and "The Promised Land" at number 61, the lowest-peaking single of his career. His father held various jobs and later drove a tour bus for the country superstar Toby Keith; his mother was a schoolteacher and owned a flower shop. Honky Tonk Attitude (1993) shipped a million copies in the United States and was certified platinum. In 2000, Diffie married Theresa (ne Crump), whom he met at a concert, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. [66][67] They have one daughter, Kylie, born in 2004. [1], Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote that Diffie "lent his traditional sensibilities to humorous, rock-tinged novelties and plaintive ballads. [51] That same year, Diffie was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. His third and fourth albums, which leaned heavily in this direction Honky Tonk Attitude (1993) and Third Rock from the Sun (1994) both went platinum. Published March 4, 2021 at 11:42 AM EST. Peace, Joe. Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters. [7], Diffie signed to the independent Broken Bow Records in 2003. His only album for the label was Tougher Than Nails, which Wilson and he produced with Buddy Cannon. [16] The first two singles from the album both peaked at number five on Billboard: "Is It Cold in Here" and "Ships That Don't Come In",[3] with the latter reaching number one on Radio & Records. The. "[49], Diffie was married four times. We always met with a smile and well see each other again with a smile. Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band Condolences to the family. The music and legacy he leaves behind are legendary. Today it did. 2023 Cable News Network. Singer Duffy attends the 95.8 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball in association with Windows 7 at the O2 Arena on December 4, 2010 in London, England. The song also reached number one on the country music charts published by Radio & Records and Gavin Report, making him the first country music artist to have a number-one debut single on all three charts,[10] as well as the first country music artist to have a debut single spend more than one week in the number-one position at the latter two publications. TeamCDB/BW #RIP, the singer tweeted alongside a photo of the two of them. What a voice! He was 61. [55] In 2007, he joined with Lonestar, Charlie Daniels, and Craig Morgan to perform a benefit concert for Sgt. During this period, he worked as a musician on the side, first in a gospel group, Higher Purpose, then in a bluegrass band, Special Edition. Joe blended humor and music better than anybody, and he always went out of his way to be kind and supportive. Prayers for his family and friends. He has been the name behind the popular Radio 1 programme since 1999. EMOTIONAL RTE star Joe Duffy told how he was "blessed beyond belief" to have beloved mum Mabel as she was laid to rest today. Singer Travis Tritt tweeted his condolences after hearing of Diffies death. He. Duffy interrupted the insults by shouting; "No, no! We want to hear it. Dublin rte.ie/radio1/liveline Joined February 2009. In March 2020, country music fans were saddened by the news that "Pickup Man" singer Joe Diffie had died from complications of COVID-19, the coronavirus disease. Between 1990 and 2004, Joe Diffie was one of the most commercially successful artists in country music, notching up more than . Tony Earl has died at age 86. [3] Starting with A Night to Remember, Diffie returned to a more ballad-oriented sound; Mike Kraski, then the senior vice president of sales for Sony Music Nashville, thought that the albums before it had over-emphasized his novelty releases. I can honestly say that Joe was one of the truly good guys in our business. He spent several months in a state of depression before deciding to move to Nashville, Tennessee,[5] where he took a job at Gibson Guitar Corporation. Also in 1992, Diffie was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Male Vocalist, along with Billy Dean and Mark Chesnutt, but lost to Billy. The singer and 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 25 years. My family and I are asking for privacy at this time. [3] His first wife was Janise Parker, whom he married while in college. I guess he was always with us and always will be! Im just a country boy, although that sounds like a cliche. 2 min read. Duffy was best known for having played keyboards as a member of Primal Scream since 1989, as well as his work with the bands. A great singer. [2] Country Standard Time critic George Hauenstein praised the album for containing "songs that are slightly different from [what] those other artists sing. "I met him at a dance in the Metropole ballroom across the road from Clery's . [8] Its first single, "Home", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. [39] Jeffrey B. Remz criticized the two novelty songs on Twice Upon a Time for lacking substance, and thought that most of the ballads were well-sung, but that the production "lacks any soul. As he did with the new cuts for his Greatest Hits package, Diffie worked with producers Don Cook and Lonnie Wilson, a friend of Diffie's who worked primarily as a session drummer and songwriter, and formerly fronted the band Bandana. Health | The cause of country music star Joe Diffie's death was lung cancer. His songs were full of tongue-in-cheek takes on life as a good ol boy, like 1994s Pickup Man, his song about pickup trucks and the men who drive them. "[63] She thought that Diffie began to move away from his George Jones influences on A Night to Remember. He always loved it when he and the Kentucky Headhunters got to play together, he always said we made the day fun for him. A Warner Bros. The arrival of the coronavirus to Nashville came early in March, but Joe Diffie's passing yesterday, at the age of 61 just two days after releasing a statement about his diagnosis through his. Singer Duffy: 'I was raped and drugged and held captive' 00:54 Journalist says he had a creepy encounter with new tech that left him unable to sleep 03:28 CNN Duffy opened up to her fans. I just heard the news of Joe Diffies passing. [47] Cook and Wilson also produced his only album for Monument, which was titled In Another World. [59], His next project for Rounder, Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album, was released on October 26, 2010. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time In addition to these official updates from Diffie's social media pages, his wife, Tara, also disputed the claim that the singer died from lung cancer. Hank Thompson recorded Diffie's "Love on the Rocks", and Randy Travis bought rights to one of Diffie's songs but did not record it. [68] The couple divorced in 2017. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Opening for acts including George Strait and Steve Wariner, Diffie continued his hit streak with six Top Five singles in a row, one of which, 1992s somber Ships That Dont Come In, would likely have gone to Number One but for its use of the word bitch in the lyrics. In 1998, he won a Grammy award for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for the all-star recording Same Old Train with Merle Haggard, Clint Black, Emmylou Harris, and more. (CNN) Country singers all over the nation are leaving emotional tributes to Joe Diffie, who died from complications of coronavirus on Sunday. He also received an MBA degree from Santa Clara University. "[32], In mid-1995, he recorded the title track for Columbia Records's Runnin' Wide Open, an album comprising NASCAR-themed songs by various artists. While fans of the singer mourned the loss, some social media users attempted to obfuscate the cause of Diffie's death to further an unfounded claim that hospitals were inflating reported death counts from COVID-19 in order to increase funding. "[48] William Ruhlmann called the album "sturdy formula country",[49] and Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time said that he "easily interpret[s]" the songs, but "doesn't seem to be doing anything too dramatically different. Joe was always so much fun to be around and I will never forget our Panama City show with @tylerfarr and @tracy_lawrence. Joe writes with raw honesty about his difficult upbringing in working-class Ballyfermot, with a hard-drinking father and hard-working mother, and about his younger brother . The radio presenter shared that his favourite uncle Bernard O'Donoghue died with his funeral to take place on Christmas Eve. Michael W. Smith looks back: Ive got an extraordinary redemption story trader joe's brioche bread discontinued; jaboticaba chutney recipe; what happened to holsum bread; louis theroux: under the knife adriana; james galvin obituary; adams funeral home ozark, mo obituaries; walter lloyd higgins; ed hightower obituary; benchmark analytics use of force login; uniontown high school; royse city marching classic results But its true; I was raised on a farm. It's the first time she's given details of the. Has the Bay Area moved on? 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. I cant find adequate words. The latter of those two songs was Diffie's longest-lasting number one, at four weeks. Joe was a friend and touring partner with me in the 90s. Joe Duffy is the voice of the nation on his conversial and much loved afternoon radio show, Liveline. 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". Sincere condolences to his family. I am honored, and humbled, to have known him. But now that he's making records himself, [his vocal imitation] drops him to the rear of the pack, as a stylist with little style of his own. We would always talk about that when we were around each other. But the clearest mark of Mr. Diffies legacy came in 2013, when the country superstar Jason Aldean released a single called 1994, which emphatically invokes Mr. Diffies work and influence, name-checking several Diffie songs in the lyrics. Upon hearing about the song, Diffie said, "it's really an honor" to be mentioned in the song, and that it was "flattering". Diffie is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 25 years. Joe Duffy we love and appreciate you thanks for all your hard work. [5] He first worked in oil fields, then drove a truck that pumped concrete in the oilfield in Alice, Texas, before moving back to Duncan to work in a foundry. [3][5], When the foundry closed in 1986, Diffie declared bankruptcy and sold the studio out of financial necessity. Its truly a sad day for our industry. He said that his "Mom and Dad claimed that [he] could sing harmony when [he] was three years old. Joe was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer that left his mark in Country Music. and Grammy awards and charted five No. Jim Harrington is the Bay Area News Group's pop music critic for The Mercury News and the East Bay Times. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) Country music icon Joe Diffie died Sunday from "complications of coronavirus," according to his publicist. RTE broadcaster Joe Duffy got into a heated argument with a republican who was celebrating the removal of a 1916 memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery yesterday. She further explained that the confusion may have started because Diffie's father, also named Joe, had died from lung cancer a few years prior: my husband@officialjoediffiedid NOT HAVE LUNG CANCER. He was and will remain one of country musics great vocalists. [58] Rounder released an album called The Ultimate Collection, which comprised re-recordings of his hits for Epic. Joe Duffy arriving with the funeral cortege as it makes its way to the funeral mass of his mother Mabel Duffy at St. Matthew's Church, . [38] Also included on the album was "I Got a Feelin'", which Tracy Lawrence previously recorded on his 1994 album I See It Now. Two days later, on March 29, he died in Nashville at the age of 61 from complications of the disease. We all loved him. He was 61 years old. Here just a few of the many country singers honoring Diffie: American country singer Jason Aldean shared a tribute to Diffie by posting the cover of the singers second studio album, Regular Joe, on Twitter. "[53], In 2005, Jo Dee Messina released "My Give a Damn's Busted", which Diffie co-wrote and originally recorded on In Another World. John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms Joe Diffie, the Nineties country star behind hits like "Pickup Man," has died at 61 due to complications related to COVID-19. Californias COVID-19 state of emergency is over. [2] He also contributed to another cut on that album, "Same Old Train", which featured Marty Stuart and 11 other country music singers. [70], On March 27, 2020, Diffie announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. Both songs also entered the hot 100, respectively peaking at 84 and 60. appreciated. 29 ratings4 reviews. As a child, he played with his aunts country band, and later as part of rock, gospel and bluegrass outfits. April 7, 2020, 1:46 PM ET Celebs Singer Duffy Gives New Details About Being Drugged, Kidnapped, And Raped In a lengthy post, the "Mercy" singer said that she was drugged at her birthday dinner and woke up in another country, where she was raped. In his last two high-school years, he played football, baseball and golf, and ran track; in his senior year, he was recognized as Best All-Around Male Athlete. Throughout the video, there are clips of almost all the country stars of the 2010s Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and more singing to the camera, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!. In the intervening years, the Diffie family lived in San Antonio, Washington state, and Wisconsin. After the closing of the foundry and the dissolution of his first marriage, Diffie relocated to Nashville in 1986, implementing a five-year plan to make it in the music business. A great friend. Sporting a mustache and mullet, his boot-scooting crowd-pleasers included the hits, If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) and Honky Tonk Attitude.. Slate brought the demos to Bob Montgomery of CBS Nashville, who eventually signed Diffie to a contract. Much love, thoughts and prayers for his family during this time. Paul Bogart, One of the best artists 90s Country ever served up. But the records he made, that voice, the twinkle in his eye, and our memories cannot be taken away by this disease. Joe Goddard, former sports columnist with The Doings and the Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 85. His family moved frequently before settling back in Oklahoma, where Mr. Diffie attended high school and college. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet, " they said. The next morning, he died after suffering a heart attack. Its sort of like losing a classmate. February 21, 2023. RIP @JoeDiffieOnline - TeamCDB/BW #RIP pic.twitter.com/fujxFvoKOs, Daniels also posted the video of Diffies song Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die).. Editors picks Country Weekly reviewer wrote that Diffie "deals with adult emotions" and described the title track as "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor. Country musician Joe Diffie did not die from lung cancer, and the hospital did not alter the cause of death. "[3] His early albums for Epic mostly consisted of ballads, but starting with Honky Tonk Attitude, he began to include more up-tempo and novelty numbers. [2] Third Rock from the Sun received critical praise for adding more rock and up-tempo material. family! Larry Stewart, Restless Heart, First we lose the legendary Jan Howard, and now weve lost Joe Diffie. This material may not be reproduced without permission. [54], After leaving Broken Bow, Diffie continued to tour, primarily playing smaller venues and county fairs. [45] William Ruhlmann wrote that Diffie "has put together a decade-plus career in country largely on his ability to succeed" in "scour[ing] Nashville publishers for 10 good compositions in the established style", and that he was an "adequate but undistinguished singer. He also met Debbie, who later became his second wife. What song was Bob Seger humming from 1962 in Night Moves? He also released one studio album each through Monument Records, Broken Bow Records, and Rounder Records. While at Gibson, Diffie spent nights and weekends recording demo records and was eventually introduced by a coworker to Johnny Slate, who owns a music publishing firm in Nashville. "Kim suddenly left us on January 5," the late performer's agency, Landscape. who tragically died in a car crash in 1991, and his . appreciated. "[23], Also in 1993, Diffie was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He was and will remain one of Country musics great vocalist. I was like, You gotta be kidding me. Its pretty flattering they went that far with it. CMT. Regarding this album, Diffie told Billboard that its material had a common theme of love, and that he wanted to create a more contemporary sound through the production. The album's other two singles were "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" and "Whole Lotta Gone" (previously the B-side of "Bigger Than the Beatles"), both of which peaked at 23 on the country music charts in 1996. I vividly remember his upset in 1964 when his hero singer Jim Reeves was prematurely killed in a plane crash . [27] The album included two consecutive number-one singles in its title track and in "Pickup Man". Rest in peace, my brother. [36] Nash gave "Bigger Than the Beatles" a C-minus rating, calling it "just a lame device to evoke the names of beloved rock heroes. Ive seen multiple posts and its upsetting to all of us. [2], In Another World received mixed reviews. Diffie married Tara Terpening at The Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2018. One of these original songs, "LeRoy the Redneck Reindeer", was issued as a Christmas single late in the year, peaking at number 33 upon its initial release and re-entering the country music charts for the next two years based on Christmas airplay. Diffie toured at various county fairs in August 2010 in support of it. He will be missed in our hearts as well. Marty Raybon of Shenandoah, So sad to hear the news of Joe Diffies passing today. Theres no filling his shoes and he will be missed by many. Betts, Stephen. 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[3] Diffie's father, Joe R., played guitar and banjo, and his mother sang. Diffie told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the album was "a little rowdier than the first two. 1, was a lighthearted catalog of rural misadventure. He was 61. [56] In 2008, Diffie compiled and released a live album,[57] and he signed to Rounder Records later in that year. Here are some of the reactions from social media as well as other public/news statements: Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away.Sincere condolences to his familyIts such a shock and such a loss for Country MusicRest In Peace Joe, Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) March 29, 2020, Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away. Following in his father's footsteps, Diffie began singing at an early age, often listening to the albums in his father's record collection. After 35 Years, Joe Duffy Passes The Baton The Daily Heller By Steven Heller October 9, 2018 8 min. In 1998, Mr. Diffie won a Grammy for best country collaboration, with vocals for Same Old Train, a multistar collaboration. his father passed, same name, November 2018 to stage IV lung cancer. In 1993, the year he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Diffie released the platinum-selling LP Honky Tonk Attitude, followed by 1994s Third Rock From the Sun, which was also certified platinum. [2] After this song came "The Quittin' Kind" and "It's Always Somethin'", which respectively reached 21 and five on the country charts, and 90 and 57 on the hot 100. chimmeystack , 10/08/2022. [4] His first musical performance was at age 7, when he performed in "The Muffin Man". The Liveline presenter's mother Mabel sadly passed away yesterday afternoon . Joseph Duffey, the quiet West Virginia native whose 1970 U.S. Senate run launched the careers of politicians from Bill Clinton to Larry Kudlow, died Thursday. Related Articles [62] Later in the year, Diffie collaborated with Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw on the album All in the Same Boat, and cut the single "Girl Riding Shotgun" with D Thrash of the Jawga Boyz. When Diffie was first diagnosed with COVID-19, he told his fans to "to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic.". May God Bless and comfort Joes family and welcome him into Eternity. Diffie published a statement to his Facebook page on March 27, 2020, announcing that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19: A few days later, on March 29, his Facebook page was updated again with a statement announcing that he had died due to complications from the disease: GRAMMY-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Follow. Miranda Lambert visits Winchester Mystery House before SAP Center show, I am in total shock and disbelief at the passing of my friend, tourmate and Country legend, Joe Diffie. On January 18, 2022, Joseph M. Duffy, passed away peacefully from Covid pneumonia. You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill/and I still wouldnt trade it for a Coupe de Ville, he sang, adding, I met all my wives in traffic jams/Theres just something women like about a pickup man., The title track from Third Rock From the Sun, which went to No. According to a press release posted to Supernaw's Facebook page, . May God bless and comfort Joes family and welcome him into Eternity. He began writing songs in the 1980s, and one of them, Love on the Rocks, was recorded by Hank Thompson. The 61-year-old, who lived in Nashville, had released a . [3][9] Following the song's chart success, Diffie signed with Epic in early 1990. Nearly. "Joe Diffie, Nineties Countrys Pickup Man, Dead at 61 From Coronavirus." The Liveline host, 66, was left devastated by the death of his 92 . Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images That was in 2010. Today: Country music star Joe Diffie, '90s hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications at 61 Joe Diffie, one of our best singers and my buddy, is gone," Tanya Tucker said in a statement. His 1995 Christmas album included a honky-tonk anthem, Leroy the Redneck Reindeer., On Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) the songs video had a strong dose of Weekend at Bernies-like high jinks Mr. Diffie regarded death with an arched eyebrow and a shrug: Just let my headstone be a neon sign/Just let it burn in memory of all of my good times.. He was. This comes as a huge shock to all of us in the country music community. Well miss you, Brother. Collin Raye, Rest in peace, Joe Diffie. His father, who held jobs as a teacher, rancher, truck driver, and welder, had musical tastes that ran more toward traditional country, but Diffie learned about harmony singing by working in gospel and bluegrass groups, including, respectively, Higher Purpose and Special Edition. In a lengthy and shocking post on her website, Duffy . Please celebrate his music today everyone, go listen again to his records. Her death was confirmed in a statement by Mr Duffy's agency NK Management on Monday. The music and legacy he leaves behind are legendary. His aptitude and soulful command of a Country song was unparalleled. I was blessed to write a few big ones for Joe. We have worked around each other for decades. Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now Joe Diffie, Aldean captioned the photo. A Florida judge ordered rapper Kodak Black to drug rehab for 30 days on Tuesday after he allegedly tested positive for . During the face-to-face confrontation at the Dublin cemetery, Mr Duffy remonstrated with Paul Scannell, head of the 1916 Societies, a hardline republican separatist group. Welsh singer Duffy recounted a harrowing four-week kidnapping and rape ordeal that caused her to withdraw from the public eye for a decade. Joe Duffy and his wife June Meehan met in Trinity College in their youth and later got married. "[41], In mid-1998, Epic Records released Diffie's Greatest Hits package, which featured three new cuts. 2. Really, its not any more complicated than that.. He also co-wrote singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw, and Jo Dee Messina, and recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones, and Marty Stuart. [17] Both of these songs made the country top 20, respectively reaching 16 and 15, and the duet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993. 23.1K Following. Health | CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Most of all, he accepted me for who I am and I felt the same about him. [20] Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly thought that Diffie "[sang] in his natural voice", but thought that its material "punches all the predictable thematic buttons."[21]. 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. [5] He built a recording studio, began touring adjacent states with Special Edition, and sent demonstration recordings to publishers in Nashville. Rest in Peace. Aaron Tippin, I keep saying almost every night on stage Joe Diffie is the best Country voice in Country Music today. Joe only cares about the upper middle class D4 head who hasn't left dublin in years is so self important he thinks he can pass judgement over the rest of the country. pic.twitter.com/nUvqsDzsBj. Listen to 16 Biggest Hits: Joe Diffie by Joe Diffie on Apple Music. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? [30] Diffie followed the song with "I'm in Love with a Capital 'U'" and "That Road Not Taken", which respectively reached country peaks of 21 and 40. Such a sad week for the country music world., Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now @JoeDiffieOnline. Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas was mocked on social media over the weekend for a portrait that referred to her as the state's "govenor.". [2] Also included on the album was the ballad "Goodnight Sweetheart", later a top-10 country hit in 1996 for David Kersh. [25] Tim McGraw also included two of Diffie's songs on his 1993 debut album: another version of "Memory Lane", which he released as a single, and "Tears in the Rain". He was a warm-hearted, good-natured, fun-loving man with an extraordinary voice. Whenever somebody wants to get something off their chest, the advice is often: "Talk to Joe".Just Joe reveals the private man behind the public voice. "[35] Owens thought that it was a "varied collection of ballads and midtempo rockers", but said that it was not "as consistently engaging" as Third Rock from the Sun. 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