LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Area music legend Jo El Sonnier wrote "The Healing Song" in 2005. But it was a series of tragic events in the Lafayette area 10 years later that led him to invite other ...

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, ...

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 ...

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-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 might not be a name that most fans of modern country music would know well but read up and it doesn’t take long to realize the guy was a legend. Check out the videos of performances and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...