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, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Grammy award-winning Cajun recording artist Jo-El Sonnier has died at the age of 77 while touring in Texas. The Louisiana legend had completed a show at the Llano Country ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to our partners at The Advocate, Grammy Award-winning Cajun and country recording artist Jo-El Sonnier died Saturday while on tour in Texas. Sonnier was 77. Sonnier had just completed a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’ll never forget the Facebook message from David Faulk last January. It was one of those late-night surprises that I looked at three times to make sure I was reading it right. Cajun music legend ...

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 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Funeral arrangements have been announced for Grammy award-winning Cajun recording artist Jo-El Sonnier who died at the age of 77 while touring in Texas. Visitation will be ...