Jo-EL Sonnier

It is so hard to share this sad news about our beloved Jo-EL. Jo-EL passed away on January 13th following a show in Llano, TX. He finished his show, received a standing ovation, and was called back for an encore of Jambalaya before he walked off the stage for the last time. He passed away with his beloved wife Bobbye by his side as she always was for the past 34 years. He was often referred to as a living legend and now he has crossed over to join the other true music legends. He loved his music, his God, his Louisiana, his band, his fans, his family and friends.  No one will ever duplicate his 65 years onstage sharing the music of his culture. He was "The Real Deal" and there will be "No More One More Time" for our Jo-EL. Rest in peace.

Jo-EL Sonnier is a living legend in the music industry. He is a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter having written for all the greats like Johnny Cash, George Strait, Patty Loveless, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Anderson. He has recorded many Top 10 country hits such as "Tear Stained Letter," "I've Been Around Enough to Know," "No More One More Time," and "Come on Joe." His career also includes movies and television. Most recently he appeared on HBO in "True Detectives" with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey.

 He has over 30 albums to his credit and has performed for thousands of people on stages around the world. He has performed with other legends like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and most recently with Tanya Tucker, Jamey Johnson, The Bellamy Brothers, and Toby Keith.

Jo-EL  with his Cajun accordion and his Louisiana style of music delight audiences of all ages. His 32nd album, "SURVIVANTS" has been released. Please watch for information on its release and purchase.

Jo-EL is available for many different types of music venues from outdoor concerts to more intimate venues. For information about booking Jo-EL please contact us at: 903-975-2096 or woodiet851@gmail.com

Be sure to check out my books below: My sister-in-law wrote these books about me and my life growing up with Asperger's and some of the challenges that I faced as an autistic child. One book is about my little friend, Marcel, the imaginary little deaf mouse that lived in my accordion and traveled around the world with me. There is also a very special cookbook with recipes from many of my country music performer friends who shared some of their favorite recipes with me over the years.  We have lots of pictures and stories about my life, my music, my friends in country music, and what it means to be a little different than most.