Musician Joe Diffie Dies Of COVID-19

Joe Diffie (Twitter @CollinRaye)

JAKARTA - Today, Monday, March 30, United States time, singer Joe Diffie reportedly passed away due to complications from the corona virus or COVID-19. Previously, he released a statement stating that he was positive for the corona virus and immediately underwent treatment.

"We want to ask the public and all fans to be vigilant, vigilant, and careful during this pandemic," he wrote, quoted by CNN.

Joe Diffie is a country singer from Tulsa, Oklahoma with his signature mullet hair and thick mustache and signature boot. He started his music career in 1990 when he released the album A Thousand Winding Road. Its flagship song, Home, reached a position on the Billboard Hot Country chart.

A total of 12 albums have been released with the last one Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie released last year. He also received several awards including Grammy Awards in the category Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the songs Not Too Much To Ask and Same Old Train.

Diffie gives a lot of interesting touches to his songs, both in terms of content and titles. One of them, Bigger Than The Beatles, tells how two people who fall in love see their partner as a big star. The chorus part is also deliberately made like the song She Loves You from The Beatles.

This is the first time that the US entertainment industry has received sad news regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, actor Idris Elba, singer Charlotte Lawrence, and many more had reported positive for the corona virus and were undergoing treatment.

The death of Joe Diffie made the emotions of country musicians such as the group Rascal Flats, singer Luke Bryan, and the band Eli Young.

How can this be ??? Another dear friend & legend gone? !! @JoeDiffieOnline has passed away from Coronavirus. He was an incredible talent, loyal friend & one of the best souls you'd ever want to meet .... God be with us all during this time, RIP .... #rip # joediffie- @JayDeMarcus pic.twitter. com / sTcFivnMWK

- Rascal Flatts (@rascalflatts) March 29, 2020

There are 141,854 cases of the corona virus in the United States with a total of 4,435 victims and 2,475 others declared dead. At times like this, people are advised not to travel and do activities at home.