Joanie Bartels facts for kids

Joanie Bartels is a singer and songwriter. She is famous for her children's music. Joanie was also an actress sometimes. She was born on May 21, 1953, in the United States. She now lives in New Zealand. Her album Lullaby Magic became very popular. It sold over 500,000 copies by 1992. This earned it a special "gold" award.

Joanie Bartels' Early Life

Joanie Bartels was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This is a neighborhood in Boston. Her birthday is May 21, 1953. Her father was from Southport, North Carolina. Her mother was from Sharon, Massachusetts. Joanie went to Natick High School.

She started her own music company. It was called Purple Frog Records. Through this company, she released albums like Put on Your Dancing Shoes and Dreamland. Joanie got married in 2006. After that, she moved to New Zealand.

Joanie Bartels' Music Albums

Joanie Bartels has released many albums. Most of them are for children. Here are some of her popular albums:

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

Popular Songs by Joanie Bartels

Joanie Bartels is known for many fun songs. These songs often appear on her albums. Here are some of them:

Songs from Sillytime Magic (1980)

• "Animal Crackers in My Soup"
• "Sillie Pie"
• "The Name Game"
• "The Alphabet Song"
• "Swinging on a Star"

Songs from Morning Magic (1986)

• "Put on a Happy Face"

Songs from Lullaby Magic, Vol. 2 (1987)

• "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Songs from Travelin' Magic (1988)

• "On the Road to Where We're Going"
• "Beep Beep"

Songs from Bathtime Magic (1990)

• "Splish Splash"

Songs from Dancin' Magic (1991)

• "Limbo Rock"
• "Dinosaur Rock N' Roll"
• "The Martian Hop"
• "Happy Feet"
• "The Loco-Motion"
• "Barefootin'"
• "La Bamba"

Joanie Bartels on Screen

Joanie Bartels has also appeared in videos and on television.

Videos Featuring Joanie Bartels

She starred in several videos where she played herself and other characters:

• Simply Magic: The Rainy Day Adventure (1993)
• Simply Magic: The Extra-Special Substitute Teacher (1994)
• Recycle Wranglers (1997)

Joanie Bartels' TV Appearances

Joanie Bartels has been a guest on many TV shows. She appeared on popular channels like ABC and NBC. Some shows include Good Morning America and The Today Show. She was also on Storytime on PBS. Other appearances include CNN, Disney Channel, and Music City Tonight on TNN.