Joe Diffie (September 2004)

'I've always been a fan of Gene's.  'Farewell party' is one of the best country songs ever recorded!

I remember meeting Gene for the first time at a little convenience store in Nashville.  He was very gracious & complimentary of my music. What a thrill!

In my mind, he's one of the most under-appreciated singers in the business'.

Thank you, Joe Diffie, for your support of Gene Watson.
 

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About Joe Diffie...

Joe Diffie is a country music artist who was born & raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He made an astonishing entrance into the world of country music with the release (in 1990) of his debut album 'A Thousand Winding Roads' for Epic Records.

Joe Logan Diffie was immersed in music from a young age & made his first public performance in his aunt's country band when he was only four years old.  It was songwriting, interestingly enough, that lured Joe to Nashville after his song 'Love on the Rocks' was recorded by Hank Thompson.

Joe found work in the Nashville-area Gibson guitar plant & soon established himself as one of Music Row's top demo singers.  When he first came to Nashville, he sang a lot of demo recordings (songs that would be pitched to other artists).

Joe also became an accomplished songwriter; Holly Dunn recorded his song 'There Goes My Heart Again' & included the track on her acclaimed 'The Blue Rose of Texas' album for Warner Bros. Records in 1989.

Joe made the transition from demo singer to major label recording artist with the release of his acclaimed debut album ('A Thousand Winding Roads') for Epic Records in 1990.  His early hits included 'Home', 'If You Want Me To', 'If The Devil Danced in Empty Pockets' & 'New Way to Light Up An Old Flame' & established Joe as one of country music's foremost balladeers.

Throughout the course of the 1990s, Joe used his steady radio success to build a solid fan base while notching his belt with 17 Top 10 hits, two platinum albums & two gold albums.

Joe's record deal with Sony finally expired after the 2001 release of the 'In Another World' album, so he decided to take more control of his career.  He signed with Broken Bow Records, one of Music Row's pre-eminent independent labels.  He then began making music, donning the producer's hat for the first time in his career, enlisting Lonnie Wilson & Buddy Cannon as co-producers.

At the time of the acquisition of this quote from Joe Diffie, he was enjoying the release of a new album, 'Tougher than Nails'.  This album boasts a play-list of fine tunes from some of Nashville's top songwriters including Frank Meyers, Leslie Satcher, Harley Allen & Shawn Camp.  The album also includes 'What would Waylon do?', a duet with legendary George Jones.

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