Neil Donell


Neil Donell is a Canadian singer who has worked extensively as a session musician and has been nominated for multiple Juno Awards. He is the lead tenor vocalist for the classic rock band Chicago.
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Donell moved to Toronto in the mid-1980s and is still a resident of that city. He has a four-octave vocal range and has logged more than 10,000 sessions in his singing career. Donell's credits also include a few small acting roles and performing "Shining Time", with Maren Ord, for the 2000 motion picture Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Donell is set to perform a new rendition of the song for Rainbow Sun Productions' upcoming video presentation commemorating the film's 20th anniversary, which will premiere on YouTube on July 19, 2020.
In 2018, after the departure of Jeff Coffey, Donell was approached by Chicago’s original members to become the new tenor vocalist for the band. Having sung for many years in the Chicago tribute band, Brass Transit, Donell had previously auditioned for Chicago in 2016, following the departure of Jason Scheff.