Joe Bonsall
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Bonsall sings at a concert after the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Sloan Bonsall, Jr. |
| Born | May 18, 1948 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, author |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Associated acts | The Oak Ridge Boys |
Joseph Sloan "Joe" Bonsall, Jr. (born May 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer who has been a member of the country/gospel vocal quartet The Oak Ridge Boys since 1973. He is also an author. Besides charting several hits as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, Bonsall has a solo chart credit alongside the band Sawyer Brown in their 1986 single "Out Goin' Cattin'", on which he was credited as "Cat Joe Bonsall".
In 1997, Bonsall released a four-part children's book series 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 was born in 1948 to Joseph Sloan Bonsall, Sr. (1925–2001), and Lillie Maude Collins (1924–2001). Both are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His younger sister Nancy Marie was born on August 24, 1953.
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