Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Reverb
- Bonfire of Roadmaps
- Musta Notta Gotta Lotta Sleep Last Night
- Bonfire of Roadmaps (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-02-09
- Active to
- 2025-12-15
americanacountry rockoutlaw countryprogressive countryroots rocksinger-songwriter
Discography
- Joe Ely1977
- Honky Tonk Masquerade1978
- Down on the Drag1979
- Musta Notta Gotta Lotta1981
- Hi-Res1984
- Lord of the Highway1987
- Dig All Night1988
- Love and Danger1993
- Letter to Laredo1995
- Twistin' in the Wind1998
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 87,179
- Total plays
- 731,772
Tags
countryAlt-countryamericanasinger-songwritertexas
Joe Ely (born in Amarillo, Texas, on 9 February 1947; died 15 December 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist remembered as one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas' progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s, and for his genre-crossing career performing with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains, James McMurtry, The Clash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, and Guy Clark. In October 2022, he was inducted to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. <a href="h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Amarillo
- Place of death
- Taos
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- MCA Records
- Official website
- www.joeely.com
- Image
- Joe Ely 2017 (cropped).jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1947-02-09
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- Commons category
- Joe Ely
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-12-15
- name in native language
- Joe Ely
- medical condition
- Lewy body dementia
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