He was a country singer, songwriter, and guitarist who had five number-one singles in the 1990s: "Home," "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)," "Third Rock From the Sun," "Pickup Man," and "Bigger Than the Beatles." He had 18 top-ten singles, including "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" and "John Deere Green.".