Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel, BJ, William M. Joel, The Piano Man
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William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 entirely self-written studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the U.S.
Career
- 1949Born
- 1980Won Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 1991Won Grammy Legend Award
- 2002Won MusiCares Person of the Year
- 2014Won Gershwin Prize
- Member of Billy Joel Band
- Won Kennedy Center Honors
- Notable work: Allentown
- Notable work: Uptown Girl
- Notable work: We Didn't Start the Fire
- Notable work: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
- Notable work: Pressure
Trivia
- •Place of birth: New York City
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, singer
- •Genre: pop rock, rock and roll, soft rock
- •Plays: accordion, piano, guitar
- •Spouse: Christie Brinkley
What happened recently
They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone 🥃
Billy Joel - This Is The Time (With David Brown - Live at MSG, New York, NY Oct 9, 2022)
Billy Joel’s ex-wife Katie Lee Biegel claims Chevy Chase ‘wasn’t so nice’ when they met: ‘He shooed me away’
Billy Joel’s ex-wife says Chevy Chase ‘wasn’t so nice’ to her at party: ‘He shooed me away’
Billy Joel’s ex-wife Katie Lee Biegel says Chevy Chase was ‘not so nice’ to her: ‘Shooed me away’
Katie Lee Biegel Says Chevy Chase Was ‘Not So Nice’ at Her and Then-Husband Billy Joel’s Keg Party
Billy Joel’s The Bridge Turns 40: The Album That Closed One Chapter and Opened Another
Discover the Heartfelt Story Behind Billy Joel's Overlooked 1978 Song 'Rosalinda's Eyes'
How Mike DelGuidice went from tribute band singer to Billy Joel's band to NY music hall owner
The drug dealer that inspired a 1973 Billy Joel classic: “Everybody would just get their brains wasted”
Billy Joel - Baby Grand (with Ray Charles / Studio Session Rehearsal, March 21, 1986)
Bob Seger, Billy Joel tribute double feature set for November performance in Jackson
“My secretary came into the house and said, ‘Wow, you look like you're under a lot of pressure. I bet you that'd be a good idea for a song.’ And I went, ‘Thank you!’”: The accidental genesis of Billy Joel’s quirkiest single
Billy Joel says aging musicians who keep making records past their prime 'dilute their legacy'
Billy Joel reveals why he quit writing music: ‘I didn’t want to go like that’
Billy Joel Says He Quit Writing Music Because He Didn’t Want to ‘Dilute’ His Legacy: ‘I Didn’t Have the Same Motivation’
Billy Joel's Stepson Reveals How He Healed Relationship with Singer After Their 'Complicated' Past (Exclusive)
Billy Joel health: What brain condition does he have, what are the symptoms and can you treat it?
Christie Brinkley recounts the day she decided to leave Billy Joel: 'Booze was the other woman'
The Billy Joel tribute show that’s bringing the Piano Man’s legacy to life this fall in Saginaw
Billy Joel collaborator opens Long Island concert hall in tribute to his dog as Piano Man pauses touring
"I thought, What is this? I don't understand what I'm hearing, but wow!" Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor on the "life-changing" record which blew his teenage mind, and why soft rock legends Barry Manilow and Billy Joel may have influenced his songwriting
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