Joe Chemay

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Joe Chemay
Birth nameJoseph Chemay
Genres Rock music, country music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass, vocals
Years active1980–present

Joe Chemay is an American bassist and background singer, known for his recording session work.

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Biography

Chemay started out working as a session and touring support musician in Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville in 1989. [1]

Chemay has worked with Elton John, Shania Twain, [2] Bill Medley, [3] Peter Cetera, [4] Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, The Beach Boys, [5]  Leon Russell, [6] Michael Nesmith, [7] and others.

In 1980 and 1981, Chemay participated in Pink Floyd's The Wall Tour, providing backing vocals. [8] Chemay also was a member of Roger Waters' Bleeding Heart Band, staging a 1990 production of The Wall . [9]

In 2006, Chemay formed the Trifectone Music Group with Biff Watson and Ed Seay to write, develop and produce commercial music. [1] [10]

Discography

Solo recordings

With The Joe Chemay Band

Also appears on

1976 - 1979

1980 - 1984

1985 - 1989

1990 - 1994

1995 - 1999

2000 - present

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