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Country star who worked with Bruce Springsteen dies at 78

County singer Joe Ely, was best known for his work with The Clash and Bruce Springsteen, died on Tuesday at the age of 78. The Texan toured both the U.S. and the U.K. with genre-melding shows spanning punk to honky-tonk.

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Country rocker Joe Ely, who worked with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, dead at 78

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

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Joe Ely, singer and country music trailblazer, dies at 78

Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died.

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Legendary Texas musician Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely dies at 78; songwriter collaborated with music’s biggest names in storied career

The musician, a native of Texas, worked with such legends as Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and the Rolling Stones

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Bruce Springsteen Remembers Joe Ely: ‘We’ve Lost an American Classic’

Bruce Springsteen has always been a vocal fan of Joe Ely, the progressive Texas country legend who mixed country music with rock on albums like Honky Tonk Masquerade, was a member of the cult favorite band the Flatlanders, and even toured with the Clash. Ely died Monday at 78 after a long illness.

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Photos: Legendary singer and songwriter Joe Ely in Houston over the years

Ely, a homegrown Texas musician with a bluesy, rock-country style, often performed shows at Fitzgerald's, McGonigel's Mucky Duck and other Houston spots.

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Bruce Springsteen mourns the loss of 'true friend'

Bruce Springsteen and fellow musicians are remembering Joe Ely after the genre-defying Texas music pioneer’s death at age 78.