An accordion virtuoso and a gifted vocalist, he scored country hits in the 1980s by putting a Cajun spin on songs like Richard Thompson’s “Tear-Stained Letter.” By Bill Friskics-Warren Jo-El Sonnier, ...

Jo-El Sonnier, the Grammy-winning artist from Louisiana who performed Cajun and country music, has died at age 77. Sonnier passed away while on tour, Texas country music promoter Tracy Pitcox stated ...

Grammy-winning country and Cajun singer/accordion player Jo-El Sonnier died Saturday, January 13, after suffering a heart attack following a performance at the Llano Country Opry show in Llano, Texas.

Jo-El Sonnier, a singer and accordionist who scored country hits with "No More One More Time" and "Tear-Stained Letter," died last Saturday after a show at the Llano Country Opry near Austin. He was ...

Louisiana music legend Jo-El Sonnier, buried Saturday in Sulphur, Louisiana, left behind a rich musical in Cajun and country music – and a final note many musicians might envy: He passed just after ...

Grammy Award-winning Cajun and country recording artist Jo-El Sonnier died Saturday at the age of 77 while on tour in Texas. The Louisiana legend had just completed a Saturday night show at the Llano ...

Grammy Award-winning Cajun and country musician Jo-El Sonnier died while on tour in Texas earlier this month. He was 77. The singer died after performing at the Llano Country Opry in Llano, Texas on ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Grammy award-winning Cajun recording artist Jo-El Sonnier who died Saturday at the age of 77 while touring in Texas. Visitation will be from noon until 7 p ...

On Saturday (January 13), Grammy Award-winning country songwriter and performer Jo-El Sonnier passed away after suffering a heart attack. His passing came directly after a performance at the Llano ...

It’s a sad day in the wonderful world of music due to the tragic news of Grammy-winning artist Jo-El Sonnier’s passing. Over the weekend, Texas country music promoter Tracy Pitcox shared a post on ...

From being on stage with some classic musicians to writing songs recorded by artists such as Johnny Cash, George Strait, Mel McDaniel, John Anderson and the great Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonnier has plenty ...