Joe Ely

Born: Lubbock, TX, 1947

Years Active: 1986-2006

Member of: Los Super Seven

Influenced by: Merle Haggard, The Rolling Stones, George Jones, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Buck Owens, The Flying Burrito Brothers

Genre: Country

Biography: Country-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Ely was born Earle R. Ely on February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, TX. His family had ...

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May 12 2008 4:00AM by Brian Mansfield

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The Boot: Joe Ely: Llama Wrangler The country-rock icon left Lubbock, Texas, to join the Ringing Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, but the job turned out to be less romantic than Ely imagined. He recalls getting covered in llama spit and having the ... Read more

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