Joe Chemay

Chemay started out working as a session and touring support musician in Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville in 1989.^[1]

Chemay has worked with Elton John, Shania Twain,^[2] Bill Medley,^[3] Peter Cetera,^[4] Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, The Beach Boys,^[5]  Leon Russell,^[6] Michael Nesmith,^[7] and others.

In 1980 and 1981, Chemay participated in Pink Floyd's The Wall Tour, providing backing vocals.^[8] Chemay also was a member of Roger Waters' Bleeding Heart Band, staging a 1990 production of The Wall.^[9]

In 2006, Chemay formed the Trifectone Music Group with Biff Watson and Ed Seay to write, develop and produce commercial music.^[1][10]

Solo recordings

• 2007: Unformattable (Trifectone Music Group)

With The Joe Chemay Band

• 1981: The Riper the Finer (Unicorn Records), "Proud" #68, US Hot 100^[11]

Also appears on

1976–1979

• 1976: Elton John - Blue Moves (MCA / Rocket)
• 1977: Eric Carmen - Boats Against the Current (Arista)
• 1977: Bruce Johnston - Going Public (Columbia)
• 1977: Helen Reddy - Ear Candy (Capitol)
• 1977: Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Caribou)
• 1978: Eric Carmen - Change of Heart (Arista)
• 1978: Michael Nesmith - Live at the Palais (Pacific Arts)
• 1978: Leon Russell - Americana (Paradise)
• 1978: Tanya Tucker - TNT (MCA)
• 1978: Nigel Olsson - Nigel Olsson (Columbia)
• 1979: The Beach Boys - L.A. (Light Album) ([Caribou / Brother)
• 1979: Michael Nesmith - Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma (Pacific Arts)
• 1979: Nigel Olsson - Nigel (Bang)
• 1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall (Columbia)
• 1979: Geno Washington - That's Why Hollywood Loves Me (DJM)

1980–1984

• 1980: Elton John - 21 at 33 (MCA)
• 1980: Leon Russell - Life and Love (Warner Bros.)
• 1980: Toby Beau - If You Believe (RCA)
• 1981: Karla DeVito - Is This a Cool World or What? (Epic)
• 1981: Tom Johnston - Still Feels Good (Warner Bros.)
• 1981: Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love (Liberty)
• 1982: Laura Branigan - Branigan (Atlantic)
• 1982: Tom Jones - Country (Mercury)
• 1982: Juice Newton - Quiet Lies (Capitol)
• 1982: Eddie Rabbitt - Radio Romance
• 1982: Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie (Motown)
• 1982: Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around (Liberty)
• 1982: David Roberts - All Dressed Up (Elektra)
• 1983: Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (Motown)
• 1983: Kenny Rogers - We've Got Tonight (Liberty)
• 1984: Laura Branigan - Self Control (Atlantic)
• 1984: Flashbeagle (Disneyland Records)
• 1984: Evelyn "Champagne" King - So Romantic (RCA)
• 1984: Smokey Robinson - Essar (Tamla)
• 1984: Kenny Rogers - What About Me? (RCA Victor)
• 1984: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Once Upon a Christmas (RCA Victor)

1985–1989

• 1985: Christopher Cross - Every Turn of the World (Warner Bros.)
• 1985: Kenny Rogers - The Heart of the Matter (RCA)
• 1985: Sheila Walsh - Don't Hide Your Heart (Sparrow)
• 1985: Juice Newton - Old Flame (RCA)
• 1986: Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling (Motown)
• 1987: Duane Eddy - Duane Eddy (Capitol)
• 1987: Julio Iglesias - Un hombre solo (CBS)
• 1987: Richard Marx - Richard Marx (Manhattan)
• 1987: Roy Orbison - In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (Virgin)
• 1988: Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (Reprise)
• 1989: Animotion - Animotion (Room to Move) (Polydor)
• 1989: Barry Manilow - Barry Manilow (Arista)
• 1989: Stan Ridgway - Mosquitos (I.R.S.)
• 1989: Stephen Bishop - Bowling in Paris (Atlantic)
• 1989: Kenny Rogers - Something Inside So Strong (Reprise)

1990–1994

• 1990: George Strait - Livin' It Up (MCA)
• 1990: Roger Waters - The Wall – Live in Berlin (Mercury)
• 1990: Kenny Rogers - Love Is Strange (Reprise)
• 1991: Collin Raye - All I Can Be (Epic)
• 1991: George Strait - Chill of an Early Fall (MCA)
• 1992: Holly Dunn - Getting It Dunn (Warner Bros.)
• 1992: Michael Nesmith - Tropical Campfires (Pacific Arts)
• 1992: Collin Raye - In This Life (Epic)
• 1992: George Strait - Holding My Own (MCA)
• 1992: Pam Tillis - Homeward Looking Angel (Arista)
• 1992: Joy Lynn White - Between Midnight & Hindsight (Lucky Dog / Epic)
• 1993: Christopher Cross - Rendezvous (Geronimo)
• 1993: Martina McBride - The Time Has Come (RCA)
• 1993: Bill Miller - The Red Road (Reprise)
• 1993: Kenny Rogers: If Only My Heart Had a Voice (Giant)
• 1994: Martina McBride - The Way That I Am (RCA)
• 1994: Michael Nesmith - The Garden (Rio)
• 1994: Collin Raye - Extremes (Epic)
• 1994: Michelle Wright - The Reasons Why (Arista)

1995–1999

• 1995: Deana Carter - Did I Shave My Legs for This? (Capitol Nashville)
• 1995: Ty Herndon - What Mattered Most (Epic)
• 1995: Martina McBride - Wild Angels (RCA)
• 1995: Collin Raye - I Think About You (Epic)
• 1996: James Bonamy - What I Live to Do (Epic)
• 1996: Ty Herndon - Living in a Moment (Epic)
• 1996: Engelbert Humperdinck - After Dark (Core)
• 1996: Reba McEntire - What If It's You (MCA Nashville)
• 1996: Collin Raye - Christmas: The Gift (Epic)
• 1996: Ricochet - Ricochet (Columbia)
• 1996: Kevin Sharp - Measure of a Man (Asylum)
• 1996: Chely Wright - Right in the Middle of It (Polygram)
• 1996: Michelle Wright - For Me It's You (Arista Nashville)
• 1996: Reba McEntire - The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection (MCA)
• 1997: Sherrié Austin - Words (Arista Nashville)
• 1997: Jan Berry - Second Wave (One Way)
• 1997: James Bonamy - Roots and Wings (Epic)
• 1997: Emilio - It's On the House (Capitol Nashville)
• 1997: Martina McBride - Evolution (RCA)
• 1997: Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury)
• 1997: Sherrié Austin - Love in the Real World (Arista Nashville)
• 1998: Deana Carter - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Capitol Nashville)
• 1998: Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (Monument)
• 1998: Ty Herndon - Big Hopes (Epic)
• 1998: Martina McBride - White Christmas (RCA)
• 1998: Collin Raye - The Walls Came Down (Epic)
• 1998: Lionel Richie - Time (Mercury)
• 1998: Kevin Sharp - Love Is (Asylum)
• 1998: Daryle Singletary - Ain't It the Truth (Giant)
• 1998: Faith Hill - Faith (Faith Hill album) (Warner Bros.)
• 1998: Pam Tillis - Every Time (Arista Nashville)
• 1998: The Wilkinsons - Nothing but Love (Giant)
• 1998: Olivia Newton-John - Back with a Heart (Festival)
• 1999: Paul Brandt - That's the Truth (Warner / Reprise)
• 1999: Ty Herndon - Steam (Epic)
• 1999: Lace - Lace (143)
• 1999: Martina McBride - Emotion (RCA)
• 1999: Michael Nesmith - Live at the Britt Festival (Cooking Vinyl)

2000–present

• 2000: Clay Davidson - Unconditional (Capitol)
• 2000: Marshall Dyllon - Enjoy the Ride (Dreamcatcher)
• 2000: The Kinleys - II (Epic)
• 2000: Neal McCoy - 24-7-365 (Giant)
• 2000: Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 (EMI)
• 2000: Collin Raye - Counting Sheep (Sony)
• 2000: Collin Raye - Tracks (Epic)
• 2000: Daryle Singletary - Now and Again (Audium Entertainment)
• 2000: The Wilkinsons - Here and Now (Giant)
• 2001: John Anderson - Nobody's Got It All (Columbia)
• 2001: Tammy Cochran - Tammy Cochran (Epic)
• 2001: Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Room With a View (Arista)
• 2001: Georgia Middleman - Endless Possibilities (Giant)
• 2001: Charlie Robison - Step Right Up (Lucky Dog / Sony)
• 2002: Tammy Cochran - Life Happened (Epic / Sony)
• 2003: Billy Gilman - Music Through Heartsongs: Songs Based on the Poems of Mattie J.T. Stepanek (Epic)
• 2003: Kenny Rogers - Back to the Well (Dreamcatcher)
• 2003: Hank Williams, Jr. - I'm One of You (Curb)
• 2005: Billy Gilman - Everything and More (Image Entertainment)
• 2005: The Wilkinsons - Highway (Open Road Recordings)
• 2006: Jeff Bates - Leave the Light On (RCA)
• 2006: Billy Gilman - Billy Gilman (Image)
• 2006: Steve Holy - Brand New Girlfriend (Curb)
• 2006: Michelle Wright - Everything and More (Icon)
• 2007: Kevin Fowler - Bring It On (Equity)
• 2007: The Wilkinsons - Home (ABC / Universal)
• 2009: Luke Bryan - Doin' My Thing (Capitol Nashville)
• 2009: Billy Ray Cyrus - Southern Rain (Monument)
• 2009: Hank Williams, Jr. - 127 Rose Avenue (Curb)
• 2010: Matt King - Hard Country (Atlantic Nashville)
• 2014: Michael Nesmith - Movies of the Mind (Pacific Arts)