Joe Ely
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: February 9, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Died: December 15, 2025 in Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Active: 1971 - 2025
Biography
Joe Ely (1947–2025) was a Texas singer-songwriter from Amarillo and Lubbock, a co-founder of *The Flatlanders* with *Jimmie Dale Gilmore* and *Butch Hancock* and a pioneer of progressive country and Americana. His solo albums from 'Joe Ely' (1977) and 'Honky Tonk Masquerade' (1978) onward mixed honky-tonk, rock and border sounds, and he toured with *The Clash* and won a Grammy with *Los Super Seven*.
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Joe Ely Discography
- Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978) - Album - rated 3.54/5