Joe Ely
Joe Ely is maverick Texas singer/songwriter who struggled for years to find a niche. His label tried to market him as an outlaw, but he was more eclectic in his style than any outlaw you can name. Too country for rock, too rock’n’roll for country, too loud for folkies, and too folky for honky tonk rockers, Ely is now recognized as a Godfather of the style called Americana. After a long and varied career, Ely finally won a Grammy in 1999, for Best Mexican-American Record for his contribution to Los Super Seven (1998 RCA) a superstar collaboration of Latino and Tex-Mex artists that included Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, David Hidalgo and Caesar Rosas of Los Lobos, Mexican country star Rick Trevino and Tejano legend Ruben Ramos. Ely is seldom off... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Genre:
- Country, Honky Tonk, Rock, Country Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
- Birthdate:
- 02/09/1947
