Famous People with Name Joel

Joel Plaskett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joel Plaskett: a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He has been a prominent figure in the Canadian indie rock scene of the 1990s and 2000s.In Mar

Joel Chernoff            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joel Chernoff: is an American Singer-songwriter and a founding member of the music group Lamb.Chernoff was born in August 1950 and was raised in Cincinnati in the 1950s and 1960s as part of one of the very few Messianic households. He and his younger brother David are t

Joel Elisabeth Brough            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joel Elisabeth Brough: is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Team.

Joel Bonner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joel Bonner: is a jazz pianist who currently leads The Bonner Party, a jazz quartet.On April 20, 1948 Joe Bonner made his first appearance in Rocky Mount, N.C. Born to a musical family, an epic journey has led him to Denver, Colorado, to a life profound brilliance at

Joel Forreste            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joel Forreste: is an American jazz pianist and composer. He is notable for having composed the theme song to NPR's Fresh Air.

Billy Joel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Billy Joel: is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. He released his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973. According to the RIAA, he is the sixth best-selling recording artist in the United States.

Lawrence Joel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lawrence Joel: was an American military veteran. He served in the United States Army in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. While serving in Viet Nam, as a medic assigned to 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Joel received the Silver

Alexa Ray Joel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexa Ray Joel: an American singer and pianist. She is the daughter of popular pianist, singer, and songwriter Billy Joel and his second wife, model Christie Brinkley.[1] Her middle name is in honor of musician Ray Charles.[citation needed] Alexa Ray Joel began writing songs at a very early age. Growing up in a musical household, she developed a gift for singing and songwriting and was always encouraged by her parents. Her deep love of music stems from as early as the tender age of two, when her father would sing and play nursery rhymes for her on the piano. Like her father, she pursued classical piano training for quite a few years before developing a knack for songwriting. She would soon find that her skills in classical piano provided a solid foundation for her songwriting.