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 ...

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

Joe Ely, the country music rocker best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and more, has died. He was 78. He ...

Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Americana singer Joe Ely

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Americana singer Joe Ely, who passed away Monday at the age of 78 from complications of ...
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Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Late Friend Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Hit 'Glory Days' After Chance 1973 Run-In

DePugh, who died at age 75, was childhood pals with the Boss Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Joe DePugh inspired Bruce Springsteen's hit "Glory Days" The two had played baseball together in ...
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Joe DePugh, pitcher who inspired Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ dies at 75

Thanks to Bruce Springsteen, Joe DePugh’s glory days never really passed him by. DePugh, who helped inspire “Glory Days” — Springsteen’s rollicking, yet bittersweet ode to youthful memories on his ...
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In exclusive interview, Bruce Springsteen talks about playing with Joe Grushecky (1995)

This story originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on Oct. 18, 1995. ASBURY PARK – Just 24 hours after announcing a release date for his long-awaited new album and concert tour, Bruce Springsteen ...
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Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Joe DePugh, the Freehold inspiration for 'Glory Days'

DePugh was a stand-out pitcher with a “speedball,” and he also played basketball. In baseball, he tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Springsteen and DePugh were later part-time neighbors in Palm ...