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“We’ve Lost an American Classic”: Bruce Springsteen Mourns the Death of a “True Friend” and Country Rock Legend

With the passing of country singer Joe Ely, Bruce Springsteen remembered him as an ‘American classic’ in a touching tribute.

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. He was 78. The “Honky Tonk Masquerade” singer’s family announced the news in a Facebook ...

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

The Flatlanders founder succumbed to complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's disease and pneumonia at his New Mexico ...
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High school baseball star and Bruce Springsteen's friend - who inspired hit song 'Glory Days' - dead at 75

Former high school baseball star Joe DePugh - who inspired Bruce Springsteen's song 'Glory Days' - has died at the age of 75. DePugh passed away at a hospice facility in West Palm Beach, Florida due ...
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Joe Ely, Clash and Bruce Springsteen collaborator, dead at 78

Progressive country pioneer Joe Ely, whose influence stretched deep into rock music, has died at the age of 78. Rolling Stone ...
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Joe Ely, Country-Rocker Who Collaborated with The Clash and Springsteen, Dead at 78

Joe Ely, an alt-country legend who collaborated with the likes of The Clash and Bruce Springsteen, has died at age 78.