Joe Chemay | |
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Birth name | Joseph Chemay |
Genres | Rock music, country music |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Joe Chemay is an American bassist and background singer, known for his recording session work.
Biography
Chemay started out working as a session and touring support musician in Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville in 1989.
Chemay has worked with Elton John, Shania Twain, Bill Medley, Peter Cetera, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, The Beach Boys, Leon Russell, Michael Nesmith, and others.
In 1980 and 1981, Chemay participated in Pink Floyd's The Wall Tour, providing backing vocals. Chemay also was a member of Roger Waters' Bleeding Heart Band, staging a 1990 production of The Wall.
In 2006, Chemay formed the Trifectone Music Group with Biff Watson and Ed Seay to write, develop and produce commercial music.
Discography
Solo recordings
- 2007: Unformattable (Trifectone Music Group)
With The Joe Chemay Band
- 1981: The Riper the Finer (Unicorn Records), "Proud" #68, US Hot 100
Also appears on
1976 - 1979
- 1976: Elton John - Blue Moves (MCA / Rocket)
- 1977: Eric Carmen - Boats Against the Current (Arista)
- 1977: Bruce Johnston - Going Public (Columbia)
- 1977: Helen Reddy - Ear Candy (Capitol)
- 1977: Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Caribou)
- 1978: Eric Carmen - Change of Heart (Arista)
- 1978: Michael Nesmith - Live at the Palais (Pacific Arts)
- 1978: Leon Russell - Americana (Paradise)
- 1978: Tanya Tucker - TNT (MCA)
- 1978: Nigel Olsson - Nigel Olsson (Columbia)
- 1979: The Beach Boys - L.A. (Light Album) ([Caribou / Brother)
- 1979: Michael Nesmith - Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma (Pacific Arts)
- 1979: Nigel Olsson - Nigel (Bang)
- 1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall (Columbia)
- 1979: Geno Washington - That's Why Hollywood Loves Me (DJM)
1980 - 1984
- 1980: Elton John - 21 at 33 (MCA)
- 1980: Leon Russell - Life and Love (Warner Bros.)
- 1980: Toby Beau - If You Believe (RCA)
- 1981: Karla DeVito - Is This a Cool World or What? (Epic)
- 1981: Tom Johnston - Still Feels Good (Warner Bros.)
- 1981: Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love (Liberty)
- 1982: Laura Branigan - Branigan (Atlantic)
- 1982: Tom Jones - Country (Mercury)
- 1982: Juice Newton - Quiet Lies (Capitol)
- 1982: Eddie Rabbitt - Radio Romance
- 1982: Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie (Motown)
- 1982: Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around (Liberty)
- 1982: David Roberts - All Dressed Up (Elektra)
- 1983: Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (Motown)
- 1983: Kenny Rogers - We've Got Tonight (Liberty)
- 1984: Laura Branigan - Self Control (Atlantic)
- 1984: Flashbeagle (Disneyland Records)
- 1984: Evelyn "Champagne" King - So Romantic (RCA)
- 1984: Smokey Robinson - Essar (Tamla)
- 1984: Kenny Rogers - What About Me? (RCA Victor)
- 1984: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Once Upon a Christmas (RCA Victor)
1985 - 1989
- 1985: Christopher Cross - Every Turn of the World (Warner Bros.)
- 1985: Kenny Rogers - The Heart of the Matter (RCA)
- 1985: Sheila Walsh - Don't Hide Your Heart (Sparrow)
- 1986: Juice Newton - Old Flame (RCA)
- 1986: Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling (Motown)
- 1987: Duane Eddy - Duane Eddy (Capitol)
- 1987: Julio Iglesias - Un Hombre Solo (CBS)
- 1987: Richard Marx - Richard Marx (Manhattan)
- 1987: Roy Orbison - In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (Virgin)
- 1988: Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (Reprise)
- 1989: Animotion - Animotion (Polydor)
- 1989: Barry Manilow - Barry Manilow (Arista)
- 1989: Stan Ridgway - Mosquitos (I.R.S.)
- 1989: Stephen Bishop - Bowling in Paris (Atlantic)
- 1989: Kenny Rogers - Something Inside So Strong (Reprise)
1990 - 1994
- 1990: George Strait - Livin' It Up (MCA)
- 1990: Roger Waters - The Wall – Live in Berlin (Mercury)
- 1990: Kenny Rogers - Love Is Strange (Reprise)
- 1991: Collin Raye - All I Can Be (Epic)
- 1991: George Strait - Chill of an Early Fall (MCA)
- 1992: Holly Dunn - Getting It Dunn (Warner Bros.)
- 1992: Michael Nesmith - Tropical Campfires (Pacific Arts)
- 1992: Collin Raye - In This Life (Epic)
- 1992: George Strait - Holding My Own (MCA)
- 1992: Pam Tillis - Homeward Looking Angel (Arista)
- 1992: Joy Lynn White - Between Midnight & Hindsight (Lucky Dog / Epic)
- 1993: Christopher Cross - Rendezvous (Geronimo)
- 1993: Martina McBride - The Time Has Come (RCA)
- 1993: Bill Miller - The Red Road (Reprise)
- 1993: Kenny Rogers: If Only My Heart Had a Voice (Giant)
- 1994: Martina McBride - The Way That I Am (RCA)
- 1994: Michael Nesmith - The Garden (Rio)
- 1994: Collin Raye - Extremes (Epic)
- 1994: Michelle Wright - The Reasons Why (Arista)
1995 - 1999
- 1995: Deana Carter - Did I Shave My Legs for This? (Capitol Nashville)
- 1995: Ty Herndon - What Mattered Most (Epic)
- 1995: Martina McBride - Wild Angels (RCA)
- 1995: Collin Raye - I Think About You (Epic)
- 1996: James Bonamy - What I Live to Do (Epic)
- 1996: Ty Herndon - Living in a Moment (Epic)
- 1996: Engelbert Humperdinck - After Dark (Core)
- 1996: Reba McEntire - What If It's You (MCA Nashville)
- 1996: Collin Raye - Christmas: The Gift (Epic)
- 1996: Ricochet - Ricochet (Columbia)
- 1996: Kevin Sharp - Measure of a Man (Asylum)
- 1996: Chely Wright - Right in the Middle of It (Polygram)
- 1996: Michelle Wright - For Me It's You (Arista Nashville)
- 1996: Reba McEntire - The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection (MCA)
- 1997: Sherrié Austin - Words (Arista Nashville)
- 1997: Jan Berry - Second Wave (One Way)
- 1997: James Bonamy - Roots and Wings (Epic)
- 1997: Emilio - It's On the House (Capitol Nashville)
- 1997: Martina McBride - Evolution (RCA)
- 1997: Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury)
- 1997: Sherrié Austin - Love in the Real World (Arista Nashville)
- 1998: Deana Carter - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Capitol Nashville)
- 1998: Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (Monument)
- 1998: Ty Herndon - Big Hopes (Epic)
- 1998: Martina McBride - White Christmas (RCA)
- 1998: Collin Raye - The Walls Came Down (Epic)
- 1998: Lionel Richie - Time (Mercury)
- 1998: Kevin Sharp - Love Is (Asylum)
- 1998: Daryle Singletary - Ain't It the Truth (Giant)
- 1998: Faith Hill - Faith (Faith Hill album) (Warner Bros.)
- 1998: Pam Tillis - Every Time (Arista Nashville)
- 1998: The Wilkinsons - Nothing but Love (Giant)
- 1998: Olivia Newton-John - Back with a Heart (Festival)
- 1999: Paul Brandt - That's the Truth (Warner / Reprise)
- 1999: Ty Herndon - Steam (Epic)
- 1999: Lace - Lace (143)
- 1999: Martina McBride - Emotion (RCA)
- 1999: Michael Nesmith - Live at the Britt Festival (Cooking Vinyl)
2000 - present
- 2000: Clay Davidson - Unconditional (Capitol)
- 2000: Marshall Dyllon - Enjoy the Ride (Dreamcatcher)
- 2000: The Kinleys - II (Epic)
- 2000: Neal McCoy - 24-7-365 (Giant)
- 2000: Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 (EMI)
- 2000: Collin Raye - Counting Sheep (Sony)
- 2000: Collin Raye - Tracks (Epic)
- 2000: Daryle Singletary - Now and Again (Audium Entertainment)
- 2000: The Wilkinsons - Here and Now (Giant)
- 2001: John Anderson - Nobody's Got It All (Columbia)
- 2001: Tammy Cochran - Tammy Cochran (Epic)
- 2001: Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Room With a View (Arista)
- 2001: Georgia Middleman - Endless Possibilities (Giant)
- 2001: Charlie Robison - Step Right Up (Lucky Dog / Sony)
- 2002: Tammy Cochran - Life Happened (Epic / Sony)
- 2003: Billy Gilman - Music Through Heartsongs: Songs Based on the Poems of Mattie J.T. Stepanek (Epic)
- 2003: Kenny Rogers - Back to the Well (Dreamcatcher)
- 2003: Hank Williams, Jr. - I'm One of You (Curb)
- 2005: Billy Gilman - Everything and More (Image Entertainment)
- 2005: The Wilkinsons - Highway (Open Road Recordings)
- 2006: Jeff Bates - Leave the Light On (RCA)
- 2006: Billy Gilman - Billy Gilman (Image)
- 2006: Steve Holy - Brand New Girlfriend (Curb)
- 2006: Michelle Wright - Everything and More (Icon)
- 2007: Kevin Fowler - Bring It On (Equity)
- 2007: The Wilkinsons - Home (ABC / Universal)
- 2009: Luke Bryan - Doin' My Thing (Capitol Nashville)
- 2009: Billy Ray Cyrus - Southern Rain (Monument)
- 2009: Hank Williams, Jr. - 127 Rose Avenue (Curb)
- 2010: Matt King - Hard Country (Atlantic Nashville)
- 2014: Michael Nesmith - Movies of the Mind (Pacific Arts)
References
- ^ Jeff Giles (March 22, 2011). "The Popdose Interview: Session Bass Legend Joe Chemay". Popdose. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- Eggar, Robin (June 15, 2010). Shania Twain: The Biography. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781451604542. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Katie Hasty (July 24, 2007). "'Righteous' Medley Set Hitting Stores This Fall". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Sandra Santos (September 18, 2015). "Review: Cetera shows he's still got it at the Majestic". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- Stebbins, Jon (September 1, 2011). The Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left to Know About America's Band. Backbeat Books. p. 18. ISBN 9781458429148. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Gary Ogan (January 6, 2017). "Leon Russell - A remembrance". Oregon Music News. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Massingill, Randi L. (January 1, 2005). Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story. FLEXquarters.com Limited. ISBN 9780965821841. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Povey, Glenn; Ian Russell (June 15, 1998). Pink Floyd: In the Flesh: The Complete Performance History. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312191757. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "Roger Waters And The Bleeding Heart Band – The London Rehearsals". Collectors Music Reviews. May 1, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- "Trifectone Music Group Formed". AllAccess.com. February 27, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 159.
External links
- Joe Chemay at AllMusic
- Joe Chemay discography at Discogs
- Joe Chemay at IMDb