Editing Joey Tempest (section)

== Musicianship ==
Tempest played the keyboards on the first two Europe albums before the band decided to recruit keyboardist [[Mic Michaeli]] in April 1984.<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" /> A couple of years earlier, Tempest had borrowed a keyboard from Michaeli and used it to compose the main keyboard hook of the song "The Final Countdown".<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" /> After a [[jam session]] in 1985, Michaeli and Tempest co-wrote the ballad "[[Carrie (Europe song)|Carrie]]".<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" /> Later that year, Tempest wrote the soundtrack for the Swedish film ''[[On the Loose (1985 film)|On the Loose]]'', as well as the song "Give a Helping Hand" for the benefit project ''Swedish Metal Aid'', in the spirit of [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]].<ref>[[:sv:Swedish Metal Aid]] Swedish Metal Aid. Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> The song was produced by future Europe bandmate [[Kee Marcello]].<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" /> In 1986 Tempest wrote and produced the album ''One of a Kind'' for [[Tone Norum]], John Norum's younger sister.<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" /> Tempest also collaborated with John Norum on the single "We Will Be Strong" from Norum's album ''[[Face the Truth (John Norum album)|Face the Truth]]'' in 1992. This was Tempest and Norum's first collaboration since Norum left Europe in November 1986.<ref name="1982-1992 booklet" />

After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Tempest released three solo albums.<ref name="fireworks-18">{{cite web|url=http://www.rathole.com/fireworks/18/1.asp |title=RATHOLE.com – Fireworks Magazine: Issue 18 |access-date=15 April 2008 |work=RATHOLE.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214221440/http://www.rathole.com/fireworks/18/1.asp |archive-date=14 December 2007 }}</ref> The first album, ''[[A Place to Call Home (album)|A Place to Call Home]]'' featured a guest appearance from John Norum on the song "Right to Respect". Several songs on the third album, ''[[Joey Tempest (album)|Joey Tempest]]'', were co-written by Mic Michaeli.

In 2024, Tempest appeared on Swedish progressive rock and metal band [[Opeth]]'s on album ''[[The Last Will and Testament]]'' by providing guest backing vocals on the track "§2".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/mikael-akerfeldt-says-he-has-talked-to-joey-tempest-about-opeth-and-europe-touring-together/ |title=MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says He Has Talked To JOEY TEMPEST About OPETH And EUROPE Touring Together|date=4 August 2024|website=blabbermouth.net| access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref>