Joanie Bartels facts for kids

Joan Constance Bartels (born May 21, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is well-known for creating music for children. Her album, Lullaby Magic, was very popular and sold over 500,000 copies in the United States! This earned it a "gold" certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Joanie Bartels later moved to New Zealand.

About Joanie's Early Life

Joanie Bartels was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a part of Boston, on May 21, 1953. She went to Natick High School.

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

Joanie's Music Albums

Joanie Bartels released many albums during her career. Here are some of her most popular ones:

• Sillytime Magic (1980)
• Lullaby Magic (1985) – This album became "gold" because it sold so many copies!
• Morning Magic (1986)
• 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)
• Dreamland (2002)
• Jazzy (2005)

Popular Songs (Singles)

Joanie also released many individual songs, known as "singles." Some of these were from her albums:

From Sillytime Magic (1980)

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

From Morning Magic (1986)

• "Put on a Happy Face"

From Lullaby Magic, Vol. 2 (1987)

• "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

From Travelin' Magic (1988)

• "On the Road to Where We're Going"

From Bathtime Magic (1990)

• "Splish Splash"

From Dancin' Magic (1991)

• "Limbo Rock"
• "Dinosaur Rock N' Roll"
• "The Loco-Motion"
• "La Bamba"

Joanie's Videos and TV Shows

Joanie Bartels also appeared in videos and on television.

Videos

• Simply Magic: The Rainy Day Adventure (1993) – She played herself and other characters.
• Simply Magic: The Extra-Special Substitute Teacher (1994) – Again, she was herself and played different roles.
• Recycle Wranglers (1997) – She appeared as herself.

Television Appearances

Joanie was a guest on several well-known TV shows and channels, including:

• Good Morning America on ABC
• The Today Show on NBC
• Storytime on PBS
• CNN
• Disney Channel