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

TitleDetails
Joel Feeney and the Western FrontRelease date: 1991 Label: Justin Entertainment
...Life Is but a DreamRelease date: 1993 Label: MCA Records
Joel FeeneyRelease date: 1998 Label: Universal Music Canada

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
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

Guest singles

YearSingleArtistPeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
2000"I Will"Eli Barsi75Eli Barsi

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