Joe Puerta (born July 2, 1951) is the bassist/vocalist and founder of the American rock group Ambrosia.

[1] He co-wrote one of the band's early hits, "Holdin' On To Yesterday" (1975).

Puerta was a touring member (bass/vocals) of the bands for Chi Coltrane, Laura Branigan, and Sheena Easton.

In 2020, Joe married his tour manager and long-time fan Shannon Marie Killala on Star Vista’s 70’s Rock and Romance Cruise during a unique concert/wedding with his Ambrosia bandmates (Chris North best man, Burleigh Drummond officiating) and friends John Ford Coley, Peter Beckett, and Stephen Bishop.

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