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Joe Ely

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@joeely_official
JOE ELY A true legendary Texas Musician
  • Art & DIY
  • Following 394
  • Followers 9.7K
  • Engagement 4.05%
  • Avg comments 19

About Joe Ely

Joe Ely (@joeely_official) is an Artist creator on Instagram, also filed under Art & DIY. The account has 9,707 followers and 710 published posts. Recent posts average 417 likes and 19 comments, an engagement rate of 4.05%.

Joe Ely belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Set against 394 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 25 followers per account Joe Ely follows. Joe Ely carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Joe Ely under Artist, with Art & DIY as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Joe Ely runs to 7 words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Joe Ely dates from March 2026.

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710 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Joe Ely, 8 are single images, 1 is a video and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward single images. Joe Ely has built a substantial archive of 710 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 14 followers for each post published. Joe Ely also keeps 1 story highlight on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 72 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include music, been, photo, i’ve and every. The captions tag #texasmusic, #outlawcountry, #musicdocumentary, #countrymusic and #musichistory.

TBT - Joe & Guy Clark
Joe Ely (AKA Lubbock Lightning) Band, Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, July 1, 1986. Photo courtesy of Brenda Siegelman.
The Flatlanders photographed by Wyatt McSpadden.
Happy birthday to Jimmy Pettit!
MCA press photo for “Twistin’ in the Wind” by Michael Wilson, July 6, 1998.
I’ve traveled millions of miles, zigging and zagging in every kind of vehicle known to man, trying to get from one place to another to create some more music. And there’s been a lot of times where, you know, I’ve had some dilemmas. There was one tour that we did around Europe, in ’86 or ’87, where everywhere we went, things were just snapping at our heels. Like, we got off a ferry, and the next day that ferry sunk. We checked into the King’s Hotel, and the next day the hotel burned down. The whole tour was like that! Everywhere we went, we just heard these stories of, you know, “The bridge fell down yesterday! The train crashed!” Every vehicle that we were on. Our English roadies tried to run a roadblock at the border in Italy, and we could have been incarcerated for years. But they somehow talked their way out of it.

But then sometimes, everything is just a breeze. Everything is just so easy: “Ah, yeah … we made that light, we found our hotel, we missed the blizzard, the tornadoes came three days later …” So in the end you kind of add up all the life experiences that you’ve had, from threats to just running into weird coincidences constantly, and then you think, “Wow, I made it through all that. So I can take a breath of air, and then go from there.” It’s just a little pause, and then you’re back in it. - Joe Ely

Photo: Barbara FG
Leon Bridges and Joe Ely backstage at The Kessler. This was the night that Charley Crockett opened up for Joe. Leon was there to support Charley, and borrowed his guitar to do a quick song during the break between sets. Joe was so supportive, so generous to let something like that happen. Totally unplanned, entirely inspired, and positively memorable. - Jeffrey Liles, The Kessler
Some moments in music stay with you long after the lights go down.
I’ve been lucky in my career to stand in a lot of rooms with a lot of incredible artists. But every once in a while there’s a moment where you realize you’re not just filming a performance — you’re witnessing a piece of music history.
Joe Ely has always been one of those artists.
This short piece is a small tribute to a musician whose songs, spirit, and Texas grit influenced generations of players and storytellers.
Grateful I had the chance to capture a few of those moments. Moments I wouldn’t have witnessed without Sharon and Marie opening their hearts to me. Together, making sure Joe’s story continues to be shared. Thank you both.
– Patrick Heaphy #TexasMusic #OutlawCountry #MusicDocumentary #countrymusic #MusicHistory
TAOS, NEW MEXICO — Beloved singer-songwriter Joe Ely, known for his legendary contributions to American music, has recently been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Together with his wife Sharon, Joe is sharing their journey—not to dwell in hardship, but to bring understanding, awareness, and hope through the healing power of music.

“Our story is about how music continues to lift us up,” Sharon shares. “Revisiting Joe’s recordings and hearing them brought to life again has given him so much joy, and we want others to feel that same joy too.”
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Today, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Joe Ely announces his new album Driven to Drive, out August 2 via Rack ‘Em Records / Thirty Tigers. With twenty-three albums and several million miles under the West Texas native’s belt, Driven to Drive is Ely’s first road album, featuring a collection of songs inspired by his travels from different eras of his illustrious career which spans five decades.

Listen to the new track "Odds of the Blues" featuring Bruce Springsteen. Over an infectious swamp rock groove, the two harmonize and exchange verses about the gamble of love.

Pre-order the new album and listen to "Odds of the Blues" feat. Bruce Springsteen:

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Joe Ely's engagement

Joe Ely's engagement rate on Instagram is 4.05%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 25 followers. An average post collects 417 likes and 19 comments, close to 22 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

4.05%

Avg likes
417
Avg comments
19
Interactions : followers
1 : 25

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Who is Joe Ely?

Joe Ely (@joeely_official) is an Artist creator on Instagram, also filed under Art & DIY. Joe Ely carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Joe Ely runs to 7 words.

How many followers does Joe Ely have?

Joe Ely has 9,707 followers on Instagram (9.7K). Set against 394 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 25 followers per account Joe Ely follows. Joe Ely has built a substantial archive of 710 posts.

What is Joe Ely's engagement rate?

Joe Ely's engagement rate on Instagram is 4.05%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 25 followers. An average post collects 417 likes and 19 comments, close to 22 likes for each comment.

What does Joe Ely post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Joe Ely under Artist, with Art & DIY as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Joe Ely, 8 are single images, 1 is a video and 1 is a carousel. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Joe Ely repeatedly use the words music, been, photo, i’ve and every. Joe Ely's captions carry hashtags such as #texasmusic, #outlawcountry and #musicdocumentary. Joe Ely writes those captions mainly in English. Joe Ely keeps 1 story highlight, which open with a free Flinque account.

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