Joel Feeney
Canadian singer, songwriter and producer (born 1957)
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Joel Richard Stephan Feeney (born November 21, 1957) is a Canadian country, pop music singer, songwriter and record producer.
November 21, 1957
Joel Feeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joel Richard Stephan Feeney November 21, 1957 |
| Origin | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | keyboards |
| Years active | 1980 â present |
| Labels | MCA Canada, Universal Music |
History
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
Albums
| 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
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | |||
| 1991 | "It's a Beautiful Life" | 23 | â | â | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| "Poor Billy" | 71 | â | â | ||
| "Diamonds" | 18 | 69 | 24 | ||
| 1992 | "One Good Reason" | 28 | â | â | |
| "If Anything Could Be" | 48 | â | â | ||
| "The Tennessee Hills" | 26 | â | â | ||
| 1993 | "Say the Word" | 5 | â | â | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1994 | "By Heart" | 13 | â | â | |
| "Everything to Me" | 11 | â | â | ||
| "Tears Don't Lie" | 32 | â | â | ||
| 1995 | "What Kind of Man" | 1 | â | â | |
| "Life Is But a Dream" | 9 | â | â | ||
| 1998 | "A Little Bit of Your Love" | 12 | â | â | Joel Feeney |
| "Leslie's Wedding Day" | 16 | â | â | ||
| 1999 | "She Ain't Gonna Cry" | 15 | â | â | |
| 2000 | "A Wonderful Life" | 49 | â | â | |
| "â" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||
| 2000 | "I Will" | Eli Barsi | 75 | Eli Barsi |
Music videos
| 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
Finkleman's 45s The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro
This album was released by CBC audio in 2001
| Song |
|---|
| "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
This album was released by CBC audio in 2003
| Song |
|---|
| "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 |
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