Joseph Chemay is an American bassist and backing vocalist, 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,

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Bill Medley William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer best known as one-half of the Righteous Brothers. He is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Medley produced a n ...

, Peter Cetera, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross,

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, Leon Russell,

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, and others. In 1980 and 1981, Chemay participated in

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's The Wall Tour, providing backing vocals. Chemay also was a member of

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' 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

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Also appears on

1976 - 1979

* 1976:

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...

- '' Blue Moves'' ( MCA /

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) * 1977:

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

- '' Boats Against the Current'' (Arista) * 1977:

Bruce Johnston Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and ...

- '' Going Public'' ( Columbia) * 1977:

Helen Reddy Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on ra ...

- '' Ear Candy'' (Capitol) * 1977:

Dennis Wilson Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their drummer and the middle brother of bandmates Brian Wilson, Brian and Carl Wilson as well as ...

- '' Pacific Ocean Blue'' (

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) * 1978: Eric Carmen - '' Change of Heart'' (Arista) * 1978:

- '' Live at the Palais'' ( Pacific Arts) * 1978: Leon Russell - '' Americana'' (

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) * 1978: Tanya Tucker - '' TNT'' (MCA) * 1978: Nigel Olsson - ''Nigel Olsson'' (Columbia) * 1979:

- '' L.A. (Light Album)'' (

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) * 1979: Michael Nesmith - ''Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma'' (Pacific Arts) * 1979: Nigel Olsson - ''Nigel'' (Bang Records, Bang) * 1979:

- '' 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:

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- ''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 Kenneth Ray Rogers (born Kenneth Donald Rogers) (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particul ...

- '' Share Your Love'' (

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) * 1982: Laura Branigan - '' Branigan'' (

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) * 1982: Tom Jones - ''Country'' (Mercury) * 1982: Juice Newton - '' Quiet Lies'' ( Capitol) *1982:

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...

- Radio Romance * 1982:

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...

- ''

'' (

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) * 1982:

- '' 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 - ''

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'' (Atlantic) * 1984: '' Flashbeagle'' (Disneyland Records) * 1984: Evelyn "Champagne" King - '' So Romantic'' (RCA) * 1984:

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...

- '' Essar'' ( Tamla) * 1984:

- '' What About Me?'' (

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) * 1984:

and

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

- '' Once Upon a Christmas'' (RCA Victor)

1985 - 1989

* 1985:

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best ...

- '' Every Turn of the World'' (

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) * 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 (April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024) was an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" guitar sound, including ...

- ''Duane Eddy'' (Capitol) * 1987:

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- '' Un Hombre Solo'' (CBS) * 1987:

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- ''

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) * 1987:

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ...

- '' In Dreams: The Greatest Hits'' (

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) * 1988: Christopher Cross - '' Back of My Mind'' (Reprise) * 1989: Animotion - ''Animotion'' (

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) * 1989:

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

- ''

'' ( Arista) * 1989:

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- '' Mosquitos'' ( I.R.S.) * 1989: Stephen Bishop - '' Bowling in Paris'' (Atlantic) * 1989: Kenny Rogers - '' Something Inside So Strong'' (

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)

1990 - 1994

* 1990:

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- '' Livin' It Up'' (MCA) * 1990:

- '' The Wall – Live in Berlin'' (Mercury) * 1990: Kenny Rogers - '' Love Is Strange'' (Reprise) * 1991:

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- '' All I Can Be'' (Epic) * 1991: George Strait - ''

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'' (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:

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- '' Homeward Looking Angel'' (Arista) * 1992: Joy Lynn White - ''Between Midnight & Hindsight'' (Lucky Dog / Epic) * 1993: Christopher Cross - ''Rendezvous'' (Geronimo) * 1993:

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

- '' 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:

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- '' What If It's You'' (MCA Nashville) * 1996: Collin Raye - '' Christmas: The Gift'' (Epic) * 1996:

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- ''

'' (Columbia) * 1996: Kevin Sharp - '' Measure of a Man'' ( Asylum) * 1996: Chely Wright - '' Right in the Middle of It'' ( Polygram) * 1996: Michelle Wright - ''

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'' (Arista Nashville) * 1996: Reba McEntire - '' The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection'' (MCA) * 1997: Sherrié Austin - ''

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'' (Arista Nashville) * 1997: Jan Berry - ''Second Wave'' (One Way) * 1997: James Bonamy - '' Roots and Wings'' (Epic) * 1997: Emilio Navaira, Emilio - ''It's On the House'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1997: Martina McBride - ''Evolution (Martina McBride album), Evolution'' (RCA) * 1997:

- ''Come On Over'' (Mercury Records, Mercury) * 1997: Sherrié Austin - ''Love in the Real World'' (Arista Nashville) * 1998: Deana Carter - ''Everything's Gonna Be Alright (album), Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1998: Dixie Chicks - ''Wide Open Spaces (album), Wide Open Spaces'' (Monument Records, Monument) * 1998: Ty Herndon - ''Big Hopes'' (Epic) * 1998: Martina McBride - ''White Christmas (Martina McBride album), White Christmas'' (RCA) * 1998: Collin Raye - ''The Walls Came Down'' (Epic) * 1998: Lionel Richie - ''Time (Lionel Richie album), Time'' (Mercury) * 1998: Kevin Sharp - ''Love Is (Kevin Sharp album), 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 (album), Every Time'' (Arista Nashville) * 1998: The Wilkinsons - ''Nothing but Love'' (Giant Records (Warner), Giant) * 1998: Olivia Newton-John - ''Back with a Heart'' (Festival) * 1999: Paul Brandt - ''That's the Truth (album), That's the Truth'' (Warner / Reprise) * 1999: Ty Herndon - ''Steam (Ty Herndon album), Steam'' (Epic) * 1999: Lace (band), Lace - ''Lace (album), Lace'' (143) * 1999: Martina McBride - ''Emotion (Martina McBride album), Emotion'' (RCA) * 1999: Michael Nesmith - ''Live at the Britt Festival'' (Cooking Vinyl)

2000 - present

* 2000: Clay Davidson - ''Unconditional (Clay Davidson album), Unconditional'' (Capitol) * 2000: Marshall Dyllon - ''Enjoy the Ride (Marshall Dyllon album), Enjoy the Ride'' (Dreamcatcher) * 2000: The Kinleys - ''II (The Kinleys album), II'' (Epic Records, Epic) * 2000: Neal McCoy - ''24-7-365 (Neal McCoy album), 24-7-365'' (Giant) * 2000: Pink Floyd - ''Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81'' (EMI) * 2000: Collin Raye - ''Counting Sheep (album), Counting Sheep'' (Sony) * 2000: Collin Raye - ''Tracks (Collin Raye album), Tracks'' (Epic) * 2000: Daryle Singletary - ''Now and Again (Daryle Singletary album), Now and Again'' (Audium Entertainment) * 2000: The Wilkinsons - ''Here and Now (The Wilkinsons album), Here and Now'' (Giant) * 2001: John Anderson (musician), John Anderson - ''Nobody's Got It All'' (Columbia) * 2001: Tammy Cochran - ''Tammy Cochran (album), Tammy Cochran'' (Epic) * 2001: Carolyn Dawn Johnson - ''Room with a View (album), 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 (Billy Gilman album), Everything and More'' (Image Entertainment) * 2005: The Wilkinsons - ''Highway (The Wilkinsons album), Highway'' (Open Road Recordings) * 2006: Jeff Bates - ''Leave the Light On (Jeff Bates album), Leave the Light On'' (RCA) * 2006: Billy Gilman - ''Billy Gilman (album), Billy Gilman'' (Image) * 2006: Steve Holy - ''Brand New Girlfriend'' (Curb) * 2006: Michelle Wright - ''Everything and More (Michelle Wright album), Everything and More'' (Icon) * 2007: Kevin Fowler - ''Bring It On (Kevin Fowler album), Bring It On'' (Equity) * 2007: The Wilkinsons - ''Home (The Wilkinsons album), 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 (singer), Matt King - ''Hard Country'' (Atlantic Nashville) * 2014: Michael Nesmith - ''Movies of the Mind'' (Pacific Arts)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chemay, Joe Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American session musicians 20th-century American musicians 21st-century American musicians 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Year of birth missing (living people)