On his Instagram Stories, he wrote, “I’m heartbroken to hear of my friend Joe Bonsall’s death.”

“Joe always has a genuine smile on his face; I have never seen him without one.”

Blake went on, “He loved singing more than anyone I’ve ever met.”

I will be praying for his family and his siblings who play for @theoakridgeboys. Today, each of us has experienced a huge loss.

“Doing It to Country Songs” is a song that Blake and The Oak Ridge Boys released in 2016.

Lou Gehrig passed away due to an illness commonly referred to as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

For neuromuscular diseases like ALS, there is no treatment. This affects the body’s voluntary muscles.

Fans learned of the singer’s illness in January 2024, four years after he had been unwell for four years.

His two daughters from his marriage to Mary Ann were Sabrina and Jennifer. He also had two grandkids and two great-grandchildren.

“Joseph is also the author of 11 books, including his upcoming memoir, I See Myself, which comes out in November,” the Bonsall family said in a news release.

He thoroughly enjoyed his time on the farm. He was a Philadelphia Phillies baseball enthusiast. The message went on, “But Jesus and his family always came first, and we will see him again on the Promised Day.”

Joe declared his illness and his intention to leave the band.

Enjoying the music of a band
Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban, and Joe are known as the Oak Ridge Boys.

“Elvira,” “Come On In,” “Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight,” and “Bobbie Sue” are among the band’s best-known songs.

After winning five Grammy Awards, The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

The band no longer has any members of the original lineup.It gave Joe immense joy to sing. He read a great deal. He wrote with much emotion. He thoroughly enjoyed learning to play the banjo.

The group was made up of Wally Fowler, Curly Kinsey, Lon “Deacon” Freeman, and Little Johnny New.

The Oak Ridge Boys’ tour, American Made: The Farwell, kicks off today and runs through December 8.