**Joe Ely, Legendary Texas Singer-Songwriter and Genre-Bending Icon, Dies at 78**
Joe Ely, a legendary Joe Ely Texas Musician, has died at the age of 78. His passing on December 15, 2025, marks a profound moment in American music news. The beloved Texas singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Taos, New Mexico, due to complications from Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia, surrounded by…