Eight years ago today, a songwriter and author who was instrumental in the formation of modern Americana died.

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Joe Ely, together with fellow Texans Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, formed the band, The Flatlanders. Ely passed away ...

Joe Ely, the Texas singer, songwriter, and member of the Flatlanders, who influenced the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, has died at 78.

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