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Bruce Springsteen has always been a vocal fan of Joe Ely, the progressive Texas country legend who mixed country music with rock on albums like Honky Tonk Masquerade, was a member of the cult favorite ...

Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died. He was 78. Ely died on Monday, Dec. 15, at his home in Taos, New Mexico, due to complications of Lewy ...

Texas country music legend Joe Ely died Monday from complications of Lewy Body Dementia and pneumonia, according to a statement posted to his official Facebook account. The acclaimed singer-songwriter ...

DALLAS — Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and ...

The legendary alt-country singer-songwriter died on Dec. 15 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News, MTV News ...

Joe Ely, the Texas singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was at the forefront of the Seventies’ progressive country movement as both a solo artist and part of the group the Flatlanders, died Monday at ...

The Texas native and Grammy winner recorded with Bruce Springsteen and Los Super Seven and opened for the Clash and the Rolling Stones. By The Associated Press, THR Staff Joe Ely, the influential ...

Country-rock pioneer from Texas whose fans included the Clash and Bruce Springsteen Joe Ely was a country-rock pioneer from west Texas who brought a new audience to country music. In Britain, he won ...

"I had teachers tell me I wouldn't make it to 21 when I was going to high school, so I beat the odds," the legendary musician said in 2011 Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Joe Ely, a Texas-born singer-songwriter hailed for his pioneering work in country and rock in the '70s, '80s and beyond, has died. He was 78 years old. How Did Joe Ely Die? His family confirmed the ...