# Joel Feeney

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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | Album |
| 1991 | "It's a Beautiful Life" | 23 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1991 | "Poor Billy" | 71 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1991 | "Diamonds" | 18 | 69 | 24 | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1992 | "One Good Reason" | 28 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1992 | "If Anything Could Be" | 48 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1992 | "The Tennessee Hills" | 26 | — | — | Joel Feeney and the Western Front |
| 1993 | "Say the Word" | 5 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1994 | "By Heart" | 13 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1994 | "Everything to Me" | 11 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1994 | "Tears Don't Lie" | 32 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1995 | "What Kind of Man" | 1 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1995 | "Life Is But a Dream" | 9 | — | — | ...Life Is but a Dream |
| 1998 | "A Little Bit of Your Love" | 12 | — | — | Joel Feeney |
| 1998 | "Leslie's Wedding Day" | 16 | — | — | Joel Feeney |
| 1999 | "She Ain't Gonna Cry" | 15 | — | — | Joel Feeney |
| 2000 | "A Wonderful Life" | 49 | — | — | Joel Feeney |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||

### Guest singles

| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Single | Artist | CAN Country | Album |
| 2000 | "I Will" | Eli Barsi | 75 | Eli Barsi |

### Music videos

| Year | Video |
| 1991 | "Diamonds" |
| 1992 | "If Anything Could Be" |
| 1995 | "What Kind of Man" |
| 1995 | "Life Is But a Dream" |
| 1998 | "A Little Bit of Your Love" |
| 1998 | "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