First NameJoeLast NameWalshFull Name at BirthJoseph FidlerAlternative Name"Clown Prince Of Rock", Joe Walsh, "Average Joe", Joseph Filder Walsh, Joseph FidlerBirthday20th November, 1947BirthplaceWichita, Kansas, USAHeight5' 10½" (179 cm)BuildAverageEye ColorGreenHair ColorRedZodiac SignScorpioSexualityStraightEthnicityWhiteNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolMontclair, New JerseyUniversityKent State University - ClevelandOccupation TextMusicianOccupationMusicianClaim to FameJames Gang, Eagles, solo career as a singer and guitaristMusic Genre (Text)Rock, Hard Rock, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock, Electric Blues, Reggae Fusion, New Wave, Blues, pop rockMusic GenrePop/RockYear(s) Active1964–presentMusic StyleRock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena RockMusic MoodAmiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Confident, Rousing, Rollicking, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Gutsy, Swaggering, Rowdy, Fun, Rambunctious, Humorous, Raucous, Gritty, Playful, ExuberantInstrumentSynthesizer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), VocalsInstrument (text)Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Mandolin, Clarinet, Oboe, Bagpipes, Synthesizer, Talk Box, Cabassa, Mellotron, linnDrum, TambourineRecord LabelAsylum, Epic, ABC, Dunhill, Probe, Warner Bros., Full Moon, Atlantic, MCA, Fantasy, The OrchardAssociated ActsJames Gang, Barnstorm, Eagles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, John Entwistle, the Beach Boys, the Strat Pack, the Party Boys, The Who, Foo Fighters, Bad Company, Herbs (band)Official WebsitesFamily MemberBarbara Bach (sister-in-law), Ringo Starr (brother-in-law) (musician), Francesca Gregorini (niece) (filmmaker), Lucy Walsh (daughter) (musician)

Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has been a member of five successful rock bands: James Gang, Barnstorm, Eagles, the Party Boys, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Walsh was also part of the New Zealand band Herbs. In the 1990s, he was a member of the short-lived supergroup The Best.