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Joanie Bartels
Birth nameJoan Constance Bartels
Born (1953-05-21) May 21, 1953 (age 71)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresChildren's, pop[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active1980–2007
LabelsSony BMG, Discovery, Purple Frog, Rounder
Websitejoaniebartels.com

Joan Constance Bartels (born May 21, 1953) is a retired American children's singer-songwriter, recording artist, and occasional actress based in New Zealand. Her 1985 album, Lullaby Magic, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1992.[2]

Early life

Bartels was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston on May 21, 1953. Her father was a native of Southport, North Carolina and her mother was a native of Sharon, Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Natick High School.

She has her own recording company called Purple Frog Records, and created Put on Your Dancing Shoes and Dreamland.

She was married in 2006, and officially moved to New Zealand.[citation needed]

Discography

  • 1980 Sillytime Magic
  • 1985 Lullaby Magic
  • 1986 Morning Magic
  • 1987 Lullaby Magic 2
  • 1988 Travelin' Magic
  • 1990 Bathtime Magic
  • 1990 Christmas Magic
  • 1991 Dancin' Magic
  • 1993 Jump for Joy: Joanie's Jukebox Cafe
  • 1996 Adventures with Friends and Family
  • 2001 Put Your Dancing Shoes On
  • 2002 Angels of December with Thom Rotella
  • 2002 Dreamland
  • 2005 Jazzy

Filmography

  • 1993 – Simply Magic: The Rainy Day Adventure – Herself, various roles
  • 1994 – Simply Magic: The Extra-Special Substitute Teacher – Herself, various roles
  • 1997 - Recycle Wranglers - Herself

Television appearances

Bartels has been a guest on several television shows and channels, such as Good Morning America on ABC, The Today Show on NBC, Storytime on PBS, CNN, Disney Channel and Music City Tonight on TNN.

References

  1. ^ Swift, P.J. "Joanie Bartels". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on April 6, 2009.
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