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- Birth nameJoel Sonnier
- Jo-El Sonnier was born on October 2, 1946 in Rayne, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Steel Magnolias (1989), Mask (1985) and True Detective (2014). He was married to Bobbye Weaver. He died on January 13, 2024 in Llano, Texas, USA.
- SpouseBobbye Weaver(? - January 13, 2024) (his death, 1 child)
- Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
- Inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
- He was an American singer-songwriter and accordionist who performed country music and Cajun music.
- Originally signed to Mercury Nashville Records, Sonnier charted several minor singles on the Billboard country charts in the late 1970s.
- Although his chart success waned at the beginning of the 1990s, he continued recording music, releasing more than thirty albums primarily on independent labels.
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