Famous People with Name Joel

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.

Louis Joel            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Louis Joel: was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Joel made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1899-1900 season, against Auckland. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 1 not out.

Curt Walter Joël            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Curt Walter Joël: was a German jurist and politician. He served as Minister of Justice during the Weimar Republic era in the early 1930s.

Sir Asher Alexander Joel            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sir Asher Alexander Joel: was an Australian public figure and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for 20 years. Although he was Jewish, he received a papal knighthood in 1995. During the Second World War, he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942, then transferred