Birth Name: Joseph Fidler Walsh
Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 20, 1947
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German
Joe Walsh is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. He is a member of the band Eagles.
Joe’s biological father, Robert Newton Fidler, was killed in a plane crash. Joe was subsequently adopted by his stepfather, at the age of five. His mother is said to have German and Scottish ancestry.
Joe’s paternal grandparents were Alden Anderson Fidler (the son of Walter Hart Fidler and Mattie Anderson) and Dora Joy Newton (the daughter of Joseph Lewis Newton and Keturah Wilson).
Source: Genealogy of Joe Walsh (focusing on his father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org
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