India, Dec. 16 -- Joe Ely the legendary Texas singer-songwriter has passed away, according to a statement released on social media on Tuesday. With a career spanning over five decades, Ely, 78, was known for songs like She Never Spoke Spanish to Me and Settle for Love.

He passed away with wife, Sharon, and daughter, Marie, at his side. Ely was at his Taos, New Mexico home when he died.

As per the statement about Ely's demise, the singer-songwriter passed away due to complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's and pneumonia.

Lewy Body Dementia or LBD is a complex brain disorder. It is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain, as per National Institute on Aging. These deposits are ...