Joel Feeney
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Joel Feeney
| birth_name = Joel Richard Stephan Feeney
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|11|21}}
| 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
| website =
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomnovembersongs|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909220514/http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomnovembersongs|url-status=dead|title=joel feeney productions | Kostenlose Musik, Tourdaten, Fotos, Videos|website=Myspace.com|archive-date=9 September 2012|access-date=18 July 2021}} 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.{{cite journal | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/90s/1991/RPM-1991-07-27.pdf | title=Session man Joel Feeney releases gem of his own | author=Pablo Fairhall | journal=RPM | pages=7 | date=July 27, 1991}}
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".{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/464887839 | title=Joel Feeney offers emotion and candor | newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen | date=November 27, 1993 | access-date=October 15, 2020 | pages=E3}}
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.{{cite journal | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/90s/1995/RPM-1995-05-29.pdf | title=Country | journal=RPM | pages=33 | date=May 29, 1995}} He is also notable for co-writing LeAnn Rimes' 2005 hit "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense".{{cite AV media notes|title=This Woman|others=LeAnn Rimes|year=2005|type=CD|publisher=Curb Records|id=D2-78916}}
Discography
=Albums=
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! style="width:18em;"| Title ! style="width:18em;"| Details |
| scope="row"| Joel Feeney and the Western Front
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| scope="row"| ...Life Is but a Dream
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=Singles=
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions{{cite journal | url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=joel+feeney& | title=Search results for Joel Feeney | journal=RPM| date=17 July 2013 }} ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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! width="45"| CAN Country ! width="45"| CAN ! width="45"| CAN AC |
| rowspan="3"| 1991
! scope="row"| "It's a Beautiful Life" | 23 | — | — | align="left" rowspan="6"| Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| scope="row"| "Poor Billy"
| 71 | — | — |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Diamonds"
| 18 | 69 | 24 |
| rowspan="3"| 1992
! scope="row"| "One Good Reason" | 28 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "If Anything Could Be"
| 48 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "The Tennessee Hills"
| 26 | — | — |
| 1993
! scope="row"| "Say the Word" | 5 | — | — | align="left" rowspan="6"| ...Life Is but a Dream |
| rowspan="3"| 1994
! scope="row"| "By Heart" | 13 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Everything to Me"
| 11 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Tears Don't Lie"
| 32 | — | — |
| rowspan="2"| 1995
! scope="row"| "What Kind of Man" | 1 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Life Is But a Dream"
| 9 | — | — |
| rowspan="2"| 1998
! scope="row"| "A Little Bit of Your Love" | 12 | — | — | align="left" rowspan="4"| Joel Feeney |
| scope="row"| "Leslie's Wedding Day"
| 16 | — | — |
| 1999
! scope="row"| "She Ain't Gonna Cry" | 15 | — | — |
| 2000
! scope="row"| "A Wonderful Life" | 49 | — | — |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Guest singles=
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! rowspan="2"| Artist ! Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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! width="65"| CAN Country |
| 2000
! scope="row"| "I Will" | Eli Barsi | 75 | Eli Barsi |
=Music videos=
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! Year ! style="width:14em;"| Video |
| 1991
! scope="row"| "Diamonds" |
| 1992
! scope="row"| "If Anything Could Be" |
| rowspan="2"| 1995
! scope="row"| "What Kind of Man" |
| scope="row"| "Life Is But a Dream" |
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| rowspan="2"| 1998
! scope="row"| "A Little Bit of Your Love" |
| scope="row"| "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
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!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
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!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
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Category:Canadian country singer-songwriters
Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters
Category:People from Oakville, Ontario
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