{"id":2912,"date":"2025-06-22T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2025-06-22T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:18:07","slug":"no-word-for-it-just-wonderful-we-all-lost-a-special-person-today-blake-shelton-shared-a-heartfelt-tribute-to-joe-bonsall-remembering-his-infectious-joy-and-unmatched-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2912","title":{"rendered":"No word for it, just wonderful!! &#8211; \u201cWe all lost a special person today\u2026\u201d Blake Shelton shared a heartfelt tribute to Joe Bonsall, remembering his infectious joy and unmatched passion for music. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen Joe without a smile,\u201d he wrote, recalling their unforgettable 2016 performance together. As prayers pour in for Joe\u2019s family and The Oak Ridge Boys, Shelton\u2019s words echo what so many feel: the stage will never be the same without him&#8230;.. WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Shelton is mourning the loss of Joe Bonsall. After a spokesperson for his family confirmed Tuesday that\u00a0Bonsall passed away on Tuesday, July 9\u00a0at the age of 76, a \u201cheartbroken\u201d Shelton joined the chorus of country music stars paying tribute to the late country legend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nQ42GT1TjvE\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Shelton &amp; Oak Ridge Boys CMA FEST 2016 - enhanced - YouTube\" width=\"897\" height=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m heartbroken to hear of my friend Joe Bonsall\u2019s passing. I\u2019ve NEVER seen Joe when he wasn\u2019t smiling and completely full of life. He absolutely loved singing like no one I ever met,\u201d the \u201cSangria\u201d singer, who collaborated with the Southern gospel group on his song \u201cDoing It to Country Songs\u201d in 2016\u00a0wrote on X (formerly Twitter) alongside a throwback photo of himself performing onstage with Bonsall and Oak Ridge Boys members Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban. \u201cMy thoughts and prayers are with his family and his @theoakridgeboys brothers. We all lost a special person today.\u201d<\/p>\n<h1>VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blake Shelton &amp; Oak Ridge Boys CMA FEST 2016 - enhanced\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nQ42GT1TjvE\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Bonsall\u00a0passed away Tuesday\u00a0from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurological disease he\u2019d been battling for several years. His passing came just months after\u00a0he announced his retirement from touring\u00a0in January in order to prioritize his health, and just days after\u00a0the passing of Golden\u2019s son Rusty Golden\u00a0at the age of 65.<\/p>\n<p>Bonsall was a long-time member of legendary country and gospel group, first joining the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973, singing lead on some of the group\u2019s biggest hits, including \u201cElvira,\u201d \u201cBobbie Sue,\u201d and \u201cAmerican Made.\u201d The statement announcing his death not only commemorated him as \u201ca 50-year member of the American music group The Oak Ridge Boys,\u201d but also as \u201ca member of the Grand Ole Opry and inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/soaps.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blake-Shelton-The-Voice-2.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Shelton Reacts to Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall's Death\" width=\"873\" height=\"511\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amid news of his death, many country stars turned to social media to pay their respects. On X, Trace Adkins\u00a0wrote, \u201cJoe Bonsall was one of the kindest people I ever met. He was a rock star, and he was a wonderful human being. RIP Joe.\u201d\u00a0Writing\u00a0that his \u201cheart is heavy,\u201d Travis Tritt said Bonsall \u201chad amazing talent and a wonderful personality and he will be missed terribly by everyone who knew him.\u201d\u00a0In a statement, Country Musica Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young said Bonsall\u2019s \u201ctenor voice was high and clear, and his jovial spirit always provided a jolt of energy, rousing audiences to come on in and take a load off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonsall is survived by his wife, Mary Bonsall, their daughters Jennifer and Sabrina, as well as two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Shelton is mourning the loss of Joe Bonsall. 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