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The musician, a native of Texas, worked with such legends as Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and the Rolling Stones
Legendary songwriter, singer, and raconteur Joe Ely died today from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s and pneumonia,” began a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Monday. Ely passed away in his home in Taos,
County singer Joe Ely, was best known for his work with The Clash and Bruce Springsteen, died on Tuesday at the age of 78. The Texan toured both the U.S. and the U.K. with genre-melding shows spanning punk to honky-tonk.
A country music pioneer who collaborated with Bruce Springsteen has died. Joe Ely died Monday at his home in New Mexico after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and pneumonia, his family announced via Facebook. He was 78.
Ely, a homegrown Texas musician with a bluesy, rock-country style, often performed shows at Fitzgerald's, McGonigel's Mucky Duck and other Houston spots.