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. 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.
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".
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. He is also notable for co-writing LeAnn Rimes' 2005 hit "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense".
Discography Albums Title Details Joel Feeney and the Western Front Release date: 1991 Label: Justin Entertainment ...Life Is but a Dream Release date: 1993 Label: MCA Records Joel Feeney Release date: 1998 Label: Universal Music Canada
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions 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 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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