Diffie died from complications related to COVID-19 during the pandemic on March 29, 2020, at the age of 61. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. I will miss him. Lee Roy Parnell, So tragic to hear that another great legends voice has gone silent. EMOTIONAL RTE star Joe Duffy told how he was "blessed beyond belief" to have beloved mum Mabel as she was laid to rest today. Absolutely no words for the loss of Joe Diffie, country singer Carrie Underwood said on Twitter. 11:26 AM EDT, Mon March 30, 2020. You will be missed. Mike McGuire of Shenandoah, Im so sad to hear of the passing of a brother in music, Joe Diffie. None of that language on this show! As a child, he played with his aunts country band, and later as part of rock, gospel and bluegrass outfits. He placed a dozen more songs in the country Top 10. who tragically died in a car crash in 1991, and his . Following in his father's footsteps, Diffie began singing at an early age, often listening to the albums in his father's record collection. Finding songs I really liked and that I related to. Published March 4, 2021 at 11:42 AM EST. The singer was famously name-checked, as were a number of his best-known songs, in Jason Aldeans 2013 single 1994. There are plenty of singers in this town, but not many with a range like his, Diffies fellow Opry star Vince Gill told People magazine in 1993. May God Bless and comfort Joes family and welcome him into Eternity. I just learned that @JoeDiffieOnline has passed away due to complications from the Coronavirus. When I moved here, I moved with the idea of being an artist, he said in 1990. John Duffey, 62, a singer and mandolin player who founded and led the Seldom Scene bluegrass group for 25 years, died Nov. 10 at Arlington Hospital after a heart attack. Joe Duffy is "heartbroken" as a close family member passed away days before Christmas. 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. MARTIN DUFFY, who had been the keyboardist with legendary Scottish rock band Primal Scream for over three decades, tragically died aged 55 and the cause of his death has now been revealed.. UPDATE 21.54 pm (December 20) - According to Bobby Gillespie, the legendary Scottish rock band's lead singer and founding member, Primal Scream's keyboardist Martin Duffy died on Sunday, December 18 . Its something that moves me emotionally or makes me smile, or gets a lump in my throat. I cant find adequate words. "[34], His other release that year was the studio album Life's So Funny. They had two sons, Drew and Tyler, the latter of whom was born with Down syndrome and nearly died in 1991 following complications from a tonsillectomy.[5][64]. He and I were both born on the same day, December 28, 1958. He was. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Both songs also entered the hot 100, respectively peaking at 84 and 60. Rolling Stone. Mabel was 94 when she passed away at the Kiltipper Woods Care Centre in Dublin over the weekend with her family by her side. A GREAT loss. Larry Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers, Joe Diffies music is in heavy rotation in the soundtrack of my life. Diffie was. On January 18, 2022, Joseph M. Duffy, passed away peacefully from Covid pneumonia. Gonna miss Joe. He was one of the first major artists I ever opened for and I will never forget how gracious he was to me and my band. Two days before his death, Diffie released a statement saying he had tested positive for coronavirus and was receiving treatment. The 43-year-old musician whose mother is Sting's first wife, actress Frances Tomelty, and his wife Kate Finnerty are expecting their fourth child, and Joe took to social media to report: 'I . (CNN) Country singers all over the nation are leaving emotional tributes to Joe Diffie, who died from complications of coronavirus on Sunday. 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).. His aptitude and soulful command of a Country song was unparalleled. I vividly remember his upset in 1964 when his hero singer Jim Reeves was prematurely killed in a plane crash . After singing background on a Holly Dunn recording of one of his songs, he signed with Epic Records in 1990, and before long had his first No. We always met with a smile and well see each other again with a smile. Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band Joe was always so much fun to be around and I will never forget our Panama City show with @tylerfarr and @tracy_lawrence. Diffie also played bars, VFW halls, and honky-tonks as a solo act in Duncan, Oklahoma, where he lived with his wife and children while working in a local foundry. A Florida judge ordered rapper Kodak Black to drug rehab for 30 days on Tuesday after he allegedly tested positive for . I have been a fan since his first single, Home, hit radio. Joe Diffie performs on Day 3 of Country Thunder Milwaukee on July 23, 2016 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Sporting a mustache and mullet, his boot-scooting crowd-pleasers included the hits, If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) and Honky Tonk Attitude.. Between 1990 and 2004, Joe Diffie was one of the most commercially successful artists in country music, notching up more than . CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The news was confirmed by Adkins Publicity, which announced his death in a news release. TeamCDB/BW #RIP, the singer tweeted alongside a photo of the two of them. What song was Bob Seger humming from 1962 in Night Moves? [59], His next project for Rounder, Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album, was released on October 26, 2010. 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. Her death was confirmed in a statement by Mr Duffy's agency NK Management on Monday. This song peaked at 59 on the country charts and won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for all artists involved. The radio presenter shared that his favourite uncle Bernard O'Donoghue died with his funeral to take place on Christmas Eve. He remembered him as being "funny, diligent, dignified" in a touching tribute. chimmeystack , 10/08/2022. Im devastated by the loss of my friend Joe Diffie, Paisley said on Twitter. Joseph (Joe) Duffy 1937-2020 Joseph Duffy, who was known to all as Joe, shared a love of dancing with his wife Eileen. Duffy Jackson, a drummer whose swinging exuberance propelled him from child stardom to a prolific career behind Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and many others, died on Wednesday in Nashville . [3][5], When the foundry closed in 1986, Diffie declared bankruptcy and sold the studio out of financial necessity. Slate brought the demos to Bob Montgomery of CBS Nashville, who eventually signed Diffie to a contract. Betts, Stephen. Joe Goddard, former sports columnist with The Doings and the Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 85. Here are some of the. He later served two presidents and headed universities in. [58] Rounder released an album called The Ultimate Collection, which comprised re-recordings of his hits for Epic. Joe Duffy's mother has died at the age of 92. It was also the song that best took advantage of his various talents: On the one hand, it was a gently funny song about sexual attraction, but, on the other, it was also an emphatically boisterous statement of pride about boys and the trucks that boost their egos. Sincere condolences to his family. It was my fortunate blessing to come along the same time JD did, in music so many great memories, and so many times he propped me up. The trailer that Bud Hunter hauled all across the country on our tour for years was the one we got from Joe it had 71 on it, because that was Joes golf score, so Bud left it there. 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. He is among everyones favorite singers. 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. "We. "[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. Much love, thoughts and prayers for his family during this time. Paul Bogart, One of the best artists 90s Country ever served up. The 61-year-old, who lived in Nashville, had released a . He was and will remain one of Country musics great vocalist. By hanging around long enough, they find out if you are dependable.. "[53], In 2005, Jo Dee Messina released "My Give a Damn's Busted", which Diffie co-wrote and originally recorded on In Another World. In 1998, Mr. Diffie won a Grammy for best country collaboration, with vocals for Same Old Train, a multistar collaboration. [2] Also included on the album was the ballad "Goodnight Sweetheart", later a top-10 country hit in 1996 for David Kersh. [68] The couple divorced in 2017. STOP STARTING FAKE NEWS. Henry is married to Madonna's younger sister Melanie Ciccone. Mabel sadly passed away surrounded by her loved ones in the Kiltipper Woods Care Centre in Dublin on Sunday. His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. John Prine hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms [47] Cook and Wilson also produced his only album for Monument, which was titled In Another World. It was led off by "Bigger Than the Beatles", the last number-one single of his career. 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. Health | CMT. [24] Several other artists and he won that year's Country Music Association award for Vocal Event of the Year, for their guest vocals on George Jones's "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair". Its kind of flattering, yet uncomfortable at the same time, he said. He is a South Bay native who graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. 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. . I was like, You gotta be kidding me. Its pretty flattering they went that far with it. He also partnered with his father to run a small recording studio. He was 61. This comes as a huge shock to all of us in the country music community. [65] Two years after divorcing Janise, Diffie married Debbie Jones, a nurse technician. Rolling Stone. [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]. Joe Diffie, a country music star who won Country Music Assn. Celia Cruz - Queen of Salsa - Died 7-16-2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. - Cancerous brain tumor (. He was just a regular Joe, as he would put it, but he also will go down in history as one of the greats, I do believe. Billy Dean, Joe was a simple man with a very kind heart. His name and extensive catalogue were made into a cheeky hook in Jason Aldeans 1994, the 2012 song whose chorus consisted of the chant Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!. 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. 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, . His family moved frequently before settling back in Oklahoma, where Mr. Diffie attended high school and college. [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. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Two days later, on March 29, he died in Nashville at the age of 61 from complications of the disease. Singer Duffy attends the Focus Night as part of the DLD conference 2011 at Haus der Kunst on January 24, 2011 in Munich, Germany. Everyday he would come by my bus about noon and we would go to lunch together. [11] Diffie co-wrote the album's second and fourth releases, "If You Want Me To" and "New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame)";[5] both peaked at number two on Billboard,[2] and the former reached number one on the RPM country music charts in Canada. Even in his performing era, Mr. Diffie continued writing songs, including ones recorded by Tim McGraw (Memory Lane) and Jo Dee Messina (My Give a Damns Busted). His first wife was Janise Parker, whom he married while in college. Its something that I have lived., Its hard to express how good this feels, said Diffie of his success in 1990. Former Wisconsin Gov. Duffy Jackson, with bassist Jim Furgeson, at Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville. [3][9] Following the song's chart success, Diffie signed with Epic in early 1990. Thanks for the music, Joe. James Robert Webb, Joe Diffie, he was a singers singer. 29 March 2020. [2] The album also failed to achieve a gold certification. "His family respects. 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. 1 country singles in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of COVID-19. 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. 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. and Grammy awards and charted five No. Published Feb. 28, 2023 4:35 p.m. PST. [2] "In My Own Backyard", the last release from Honky Tonk Attitude, reached number 19 on the country charts. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Tara and their family. pic.twitter.com/Ibm6SIZxcs, TG Sheppard (@TGSheppardmusic) March 29, 2020, So tragic to hear that another great legends voice has gone silent. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time We would always talk about that when we were around each other. Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. RIP Joe Diffie. Such a sad week for the country music world. The recent death of Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie on March 29 from complications of COVID-19 has sparked an outpouring of reactions from the country music community. When he died too soon in 1996, Duffey had influenced the music he loved in ways big and small. My heart is broken and Im praying for his family and for our country as we deal with this horrible pandemic. Doug Virden and Drew Womack, who then recorded on Epic in the band Sons of the Desert, sang backing vocals on it. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Pickup Man, from 1994, was his most successful song, topping the Billboard country chart for four weeks. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Share. and Grammy awards and charted five No. "[23], Also in 1993, Diffie was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. [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. Joe Diffie, who went from working in oil fields and foundries to becoming one of the most commercially successful country singers of the early and mid-1990s, died on Sunday in Nashville. Discovery Company. The Liveline host's mother Mabel Duffy died on Sunday in a nursing home in Co Dublin "surrounded by. But the records he made, that voice, the twinkle in his eye, and our memories cannot be taken away by this disease. . At the dawn of the 1990s, country music was embarking upon a great, rollicking party period, and Mr. Diffie, with a touch of aw-shucks wryness to his performances and a robust head of blond hair that shot back from his head like wispy flames, was suited to the moment. When Diffie was first diagnosed with COVID-19, he told his fans to "to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic.". Diffie started out working in the Oklahoma and Texas oil fields. Joe Diffie died on March 29, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Its truly a sad day for our industry. Duffy was best known for having played keyboards as a member of Primal Scream since 1989, as well as his work with the bands. From 1992 to the early 2000s, Diffie held a charity concert and golf tournament benefiting First Steps, a nonprofit organization for the education of mentally and physically impaired children. [56] In 2008, Diffie compiled and released a live album,[57] and he signed to Rounder Records later in that year. "[22] Nash rated the album more favorably than the ones before it, saying that Diffie "is maturing into a first-rate interpreter of working-class woes. Rest in peace, my brother. It included five songs that Diffie co-wrote, as well as a duet with George Jones entitled "What Would Waylon Do". 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 [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. Related Articles 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. "[63] She thought that Diffie began to move away from his George Jones influences on A Night to Remember. 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. February 21 2022 09:48 AM. That year, he was contacted by Bob Montgomery, a songwriter and record producer known for working with Buddy Holly. I cant find adequate words. [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. Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Pink, Idris Elba, Daniel Dae Kim, Andy Cohen and more have gone public with coronavirus diagnoses. In 1988, country legend Hank Thompson cut the Diffie composition Love on the Rocks. In 1989, Diffie co-wrote and sang backing vocals on Holly Dunns Top Five single There Goes My Heart Again.. [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. 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. 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.. A photo of the portrait, which shows a smiling Ms Sanders above the words "ARKANSAS GOVENOR," first surfaced on Twitter on Sunday evening. He was a dear friend and he understood me and my convictions. 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. He was 61. Joe Diffie. Courtesy of the artist. 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 publicist said in a news release. 11:14 AM EDT, Mon March 30, 2020, Country artist Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus, Joe Diffie - Pickup Man (Official Music Video). A real gentleman, and obviously, one of the greatest Country Music singers who ever lived. "Joe Diffie, Nineties Countrys Pickup Man, Dead at 61 From Coronavirus." Theres no filling his shoes and he will be missed by many. I met all my wives in traffic jams / Theres just something women like about a pickup man, he sang. [2] He also contributed to another cut on that album, "Same Old Train", which featured Marty Stuart and 11 other country music singers. I n a statement made by this morning his agent Noel Kelly Management, he said it was with . Rest in Peace. Aaron Tippin, I keep saying almost every night on stage Joe Diffie is the best Country voice in Country Music today. 1 country singles in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of COVID-19. [27] The album included two consecutive number-one singles in its title track and in "Pickup Man". He proved that to me when he recorded a funny tune I wrote called Good Brown Gravy and invited me to sing on the record with him. Stream songs including "Home", "If You Want Me To" and more. 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. We all loved him. "[45] Erlewine also noted that the album did not contain any novelty songs, and called it the "purest country album he's ever made. You will be missed, Joe. I am honored, and humbled, to have known him. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. on. We will all certainly miss him. Ricky Skaggs, Were all shocked and saddened to hear the news of my friend Joe Diffies passing. In addition to these. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much He also met Debbie, who later became his second wife. He was a warm-hearted, good-natured, fun-loving man with an extraordinary voice. He was and will remain one of country musics great vocalists. [8] Montgomery, who was then the vice president of A&R at Epic Records, told Diffie he wanted to sign him with the label, but had to put him on hold for a year. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Tara and their family. T.G. Published A great singer. His style is defined by a neotraditionalist country influence with a mix of novelty songs and ballads. He also received an MBA degree from Santa Clara University. Heres to a real Country guy who could sing with the best of them. I just like the songs themselves, he told Rolling Stone in 2019. With a traditional-leaning voice that drew comparisons to George Jones, Diffie populated his records with honky-tonk ballads and lighthearted novelty tunes, earning the Oklahoma native five Number One singles in the first half of the Nineties. Please celebrate his music today everyone, go listen again to his records. 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. Mr. Diffie is survived by his wife, Tara Terpening Diffie; his mother; two sisters, Meg Prestidge and Monica Stiles; four sons, Parker Diffie, Travis Humes, Drew Diffie and Tyler Diffie; three daughters, Kara Diffie, Kylie Diffie and Reaux Terpening; and four grandchildren. [43] Its title track spent 29 weeks on the country charts and peaked at number six; it was his only top 40 on the hot 100, where it reached number 38. Diffie, a singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit. Deepest condolences to Joes family, friends and fans, he said. Country singers all over the nation are leaving emotional tributes to Joe Diffie, who died from complications of coronavirus on Sunday. Joe blended humor and music better than anybody, and he always went out of his way to be kind and supportive. Upon hearing about the song, Diffie said, "it's really an honor" to be mentioned in the song, and that it was "flattering". Dublin rte.ie/radio1/liveline Joined February 2009. Brian Mansfield gave the album a positive review in Allmusic, saying that it "has all the clichs of country music, and all the good stuff, too. appreciated. 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. [51] Tougher Than Nails produced a top-20 hit in its title track, followed by "If I Could Only Bring You Back", which peaked at number 50 and spent only eight weeks on the charts. Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now Joe Diffie, Aldean captioned the photo. "[41], In mid-1998, Epic Records released Diffie's Greatest Hits package, which featured three new cuts. @rteliveline. Prayers for his family and friends. I loved him like a brother, and Im thankful that I know where he is. 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. Tony Earl has died at age 86. A Warner Bros. [66][67] They have one daughter, Kylie, born in 2004. Im just a country boy, although that sounds like a cliche. The Bronx, N.Y., native has previously contributed to Essence, Allure and Keyframe Magazine. We worked together a lot over the years. Diffie, a 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit, his publicist said. As a singer, he had a crisp, sentimental voice, which he deployed on ballads like Is It Cold in Here and Home, his debut single from 1990; it topped the Billboard country chart, the first of his five No. Really? Its truly a sad day for our industry. 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. His records, Home and Ships That Dont Come In are among my favorite records of all time. Liveline radio 0818 715 815 [email protected]. He was 61. The latter of those two songs was Diffie's longest-lasting number one, at four weeks. [12] Between these two songs, "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" became Diffie's second Billboard number one. Joe Duffy we love and appreciate you thanks for all your hard work. My family and I are asking for privacy at this time. Nearly. Joe Diffie (December 28, 1958 - March 29, 2020) . Health | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) Country music icon Joe Diffie died Sunday from "complications of coronavirus," according to his publicist. Hiltzik: What is it about conservative COVID-19 deniers and masks? [7], Diffie signed to the independent Broken Bow Records in 2003. [2], The label released Diffie's debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads, at the end of 1990,[3] with Montgomery and Johnny Slate as producers. The country singer Joe Diffie has died at age 61. Singer of hits like "John Deere Green" and "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Country singer Doug Supernaw died on Nov. 13 following a battle with cancer. #RIPjoediffie I will never forget you!, A post shared by Travis Tritt (@realtravistritt). 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