Joe Ely, the Texas-born singer-songwriter known for bridging country and rock music, died Monday at his home in Taos, New Mexico. He was 78.
His family said Ely died from complications related to Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia, according to Variety.
Ely shared his diagnosis on Sept. 9.
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