Joe Ely with Bobby Keys

Joe Ely, Bruce Springsteen and Clash

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Country rocker Joe Ely, who worked with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, dead at 78

Joe Ely, the country music rocker best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and more, has died.

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Joe Ely, Texas Country-Rock Hero Who Grew His Fan Base Touring With the Clash, Dies at 78

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Joe Ely, Country-Rocker Who Collaborated with The Clash and Springsteen, Dead at 78

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Joe Ely, singer and country music trailblazer, dies at 78

Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died.

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Texas singer and country music trailblazer Joe Ely dies at 78

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Legendary Texas musician Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely, Texas country-rock legend and collaborator with the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, dead at 78

He befriended the Clash on a tour of London and sat in on the band’s sessions recording their epochal “London Calling” LP.

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Texas music icon Joe Ely dies at the age of 78 after recent health battles

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Country music world heartbroken by icon’s death at 78: ‘Thank you for the music’

Salt Lake City Weekly

The music of the late Joe Ely will make a blues convert out of anyone.

Lloyd Maines, father of The Chicks’ Natalie Maines, played pedal steel guitar. Ely had an accordionist and piano and everyone rocked hard—“Fingernails” live, top that, anyone. Or his rendition (tribute, actually—Ely and Holly shared the same music roots in Lubbock, Texas) of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away”? Sweet Jesus!

Texas Public Radio

Joe Ely, who influenced a generation of songwriters with his music, dies at 78

Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.