Joe Ely
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About
American honky-tonk singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose song "All My Love" made it to #89 on the U.S. Country chart. His song "The Road Goes On Forever" has earned more than 5 million streams on Spotify.
Before fame
He started the band The Flatlanders in 1970 with fellow Lubbock musician Butch Hancock.
Trivia
He wrote the song 'Brainlock,' which was featured in Roadie, a 1980 film that starred Meat Loaf. In 2025, he released the last album before his death, Love and Freedom.
Family life
He married Sharon Gluadt. The couple had a daughter named Marie Elena.
Associated with
He performed with Bruce Springsteen.
