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)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Ode to Guy Clark: Steve Earle in Austin, TX2019
- OK Buckaroos2010
- A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets — Himself2004
- The Flatlanders: Live from Austin, TX2004
- Lubbock Lights — Self2003
- South of Heaven, West of Hell — Petrified Paul2000
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest1993
- Austin City Limits — Self1975
via TMDB
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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
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- 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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Article · Español
Joe Ely (9 de febrero de 1947; Amarillo, Texas) es un cantautor y guitarrista estadounidense de honky-tonk, country, Tex-mex y rock and roll. Ely fue miembro fundador de The Flatlanders. Desde entonces ha tenido una carrera de cruce de géneros, interpretando con artistas como Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, The Chieftains y James McMurtry, además de sus primeros trabajos con The Clash y colaboraciones con Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt y Guy Clark.
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