Joel Feeney Explained

Joel Feeney
Birth Name:Joel Richard Stephan Feeney
Birth Date:21 November 1957
Origin:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Instruments:keyboards
Genre:Country, pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, producer
Years Active:1980  - present
Label:MCA Canada, Universal Music
Associated Acts:The Front, Western Front

Joel Richard Stephan Feeney (born November 21, 1957) is a Canadian country, pop music singer, songwriter and record producer.

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

TitleDetails
Joel Feeney and the Western Front
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Justin Entertainment
...Life Is but a Dream
Joel Feeney

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions[6] Album
CAN CountryCANCAN AC
1991"It's a Beautiful Life"23Joel Feeney and the Western Front
"Poor Billy"71
"Diamonds"186924
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"12Joel Feeney
"Leslie's Wedding Day"16
1999"She Ain't Gonna Cry"15
2000"A Wonderful Life"49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideo
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

References

  1. Web site: joel feeney productions | Kostenlose Musik, Tourdaten, Fotos, Videos. https://archive.today/20120909220514/http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomnovembersongs. dead. Myspace.com. 9 September 2012. 18 July 2021.
  2. Session man Joel Feeney releases gem of his own . Pablo Fairhall . RPM . 7 . July 27, 1991.
  3. News: Joel Feeney offers emotion and candor . . November 27, 1993 . October 15, 2020 . E3.
  4. Country . RPM . 33 . May 29, 1995.
  5. This Woman. LeAnn Rimes. 2005. CD. Curb Records. D2-78916.
  6. Search results for Joel Feeney . RPM. 17 July 2013 .