Joel Richard Stephan Feeney (born November 21, 1957) is a Canadian country, pop music singer, songwriter and record producer.
Joel Feeney | |
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| Birth name | Joel Richard Stephan Feeney |
| Born | November 21, 1957 |
| Origin | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | keyboards |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Labels | MCA Canada, Universal Music |
History edit
Joel Feeney commenced his recording career with the pop rock band The Front.[1] Feeney was also a producer on albums by other Canadian country singers including Family Brown, and worked as a session musician before releasing his debut album Joel Feeney and the Western Front in 1991. The album included songs written by members of The Front.[2]
Feeney's second album Life Is but a Dream was released in 1993 and was produced by Chris Farren. It received a positive review from the Ottawa Citizen which called it a "soft-spoken but intense set of songs".[3]
His most successful hit came in 1995 with "What Kind of Man", which topped the Canadian RPM country singles charts. This song also came from Life Is but a Dream.[4] He is also notable for co-writing LeAnn Rimes' 2005 hit "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense".[5]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
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| ...Life Is but a Dream |
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| Joel Feeney |
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | |||
| 1991 | "It's a Beautiful Life" | 23 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| "Poor Billy" | 71 | — | — | ||
| "Diamonds" | 18 | 69 | 24 | ||
| 1992 | "One Good Reason" | 28 | — | — | |
| "If Anything Could Be" | 48 | — | — | ||
| "The Tennessee Hills" | 26 | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Say the Word" | 5 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1994 | "By Heart" | 13 | — | — | |
| "Everything to Me" | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Tears Don't Lie" | 32 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "What Kind of Man" | 1 | — | — | |
| "Life Is But a Dream" | 9 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "A Little Bit of Your Love" | 12 | — | — | Joel Feeney |
| "Leslie's Wedding Day" | 16 | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "She Ain't Gonna Cry" | 15 | — | — | |
| 2000 | "A Wonderful Life" | 49 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Guest singles edit
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||
| 2000 | "I Will" | Eli Barsi | 75 | Eli Barsi |
Music videos edit
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1991 | "Diamonds" |
| 1992 | "If Anything Could Be" |
| 1995 | "What Kind of Man" |
| "Life Is But a Dream" | |
| 1998 | "A Little Bit of Your Love" |
| "Leslie's Wedding Day" |
Other albums edit
Finkleman's 45s The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro edit
This album was released by CBC audio in 2001
| Song |
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| "It's All Right" |
| "Rock & Roll Lullaby" |
| "Bad Boy" with Cal Dodd, Neil Donnell and Michael Dunstion |
Finkleman's 45s The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro Vol. 2 edit
This album was released by CBC audio in 2003
| Song |
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| "Storybook Children" with Sharon Lee Williams |
| "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" with Maddy Willis |
| "Let it Be Me" with Maddy Willis |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Heaven" with Sheree Cerqua |
References edit
- ^ "joel feeney productions | Kostenlose Musik, Tourdaten, Fotos, Videos". Myspace.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Pablo Fairhall (July 27, 1991). "Session man Joel Feeney releases gem of his own" (PDF). RPM: 7.
- ^ "Joel Feeney offers emotion and candor". The Ottawa Citizen. November 27, 1993. pp. E3. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Country" (PDF). RPM: 33. May 29, 1995.
- ^ This Woman (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2005. D2-78916.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Search results for Joel Feeney". RPM. 17 July 2013.
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