Joel David was born in 1948 of a family originally from Liverpool and who settled in the Pennine village of Belthorn to escape the bombs of the Second World War. He started his showbusiness career as a musician and then graduated to songwriting but found himself the victim of unethical contracts which meant that he saw no money from his endeavors. He then became a comedian on the club circuit but moved back to singing and playing the club circuit and other venues which he continues to do to this day. Joel has appeared on Coronation Street on seven confirmed occasions: