Biography
Joe Ely (; February 9, 1947 – December 15, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was "one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas's progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Ely had a genre-crossing career, performing with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains, James McMurtry, The Clash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, and Guy Clark.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
728 releases · 129 albums · active 1975–2025
- Performance · 1,696
- Other credits · 179
- Production · 176
- Engineering · 7
Studios: Spur Studios · Caldwell Studios · Pecan Street Studios · Liberty Lunch