Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Diffie released seven studio albums, a Christmas album, and a greatest-hits package under the Epic label. "[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. His recording career peaked by the early 2000s and he performed primarily in smaller venues. NEW YORK (AP) Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like "Home" and "Pickup Man," has died after testing positive for COVID-19. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters.