Family tree of Joe Bonsall
Born Joseph Sloan Bonsall
American singer who was the tenor vocalist of the country/gospel vocal quartet the Oak Ridge Boys from 1973 to 2023
Born on May 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Died on July 9, 2024 in Hendersonville, Tennessee , United States
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... Joseph Sloan Bonsall Jr. (May 18, 1948 – July 9, 2024) was an American singer who was tenor vocalist of the the Oak Ridge Boys from 1973 to 2023. Besides charting numerous hits as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, Bonsall had a solo hit guesting with Sawyer Brown on their 1986 single "Out Goin' Cattin'", on which he was credited as "Cat Joe Bonsall".
Biography
Bonsall was born on May 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, to Joseph Sloan Bonsall Sr., and Lillie Maude Collins, who both served in World War II. He also had a sister, Nancy Marie.
Bonsall performed in the Keystones, a gospel group based in the Northeastern United States until joining the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973. As an author, he released a four-part children's book series in 1997 titled The Molly Books and in 2003 published GI Joe and Lillie, a book about his parents' lives during and after World War II. He also authored On The Road With The Oak Ridge Boys, An American Journey, From My Perspective, and An Inconvenient Christmas. His last book, I See Myself, a memoir, was released posthumously in November 2024.
Bonsall was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015 as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys.
Illness and death
Bonsall missed tour dates in 2022 due to a pulmonary embolism. Mobility issues required him to perform most of his 2023 tour dates while seated.
On January 3, 2024, Bonsall released a statement announcing his retirement from The Oak Ridge Boys due to a "slow-onset neuromuscular disease", posthumously revealed to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, with which he was diagnosed in 2019. It had not initially affected his breathing or singing ability. Ben James replaced him in the group.
Bonsall died from complications of ALS in Hendersonville, Tennessee, July 9, 2024, aged 76.
Discography
Singles
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External links
Official website
Joe Bonsall discography at Discogs
Joe Bonsall at IMDb
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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