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 Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...

band The Front. Feeney was also a producer on albums by other Canadian country singers including

Family Brown Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown ( vocals, bass guitar), along with his son Barry (vocals, guitar) and daughters Lawanda and Tracey (vocals), as well as Dave Dennison (guitar) and Ron Sparling ( drums). ...

, and worked as a

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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

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' 2005 hit " Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense".

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest singles

Music videos

Other albums

Finkleman's 45s The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro

This album was released by CBC audio in 2001

Finkleman's 45s The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro Vol. 2

This album was released by CBC audio in 2003

References

1957 births Living people Musicians from Ontario Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian male singer-songwriters MCA Records artists People from Oakville, Ontario {{Canada-singer-stub