From the hit 1980 album Glass Houses, “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 11 weeks in the top 10. Overseas, it reached #14 in the UK and #21 in New Zealand. The song is a cynical look at the music industry as a publicist/manager begs the protagonist (Joel) to remain hip for the younger crowd, and the protagonist’s refusal to change, claiming his music will remain relevant regardless of his appearance. The song was a jab by Joel at the new music genres that were around in the late 1970s (punk, funk, new wave) and uses a new wave sound, and… read more
From the hit 1980 album Glass Houses, “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 11 weeks in the top 10. Overse… read more
From the hit 1980 album Glass Houses, “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 11 weeks in the top 10. Overseas, it reached #14 in the UK and #21 … read more
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is known by the nickname “Piano Man”, derived from his 1973 song of the same name, and has maintained a career as a solo artist since the 1970s. Between 1971 and 1993 he released 12 studio albums in the pop and rock genres, followed by a studio album of classical compositions in 2001. With global record sales exceeding 160 million, he is among the best-selling music artists worldwide and ranks among the highest-selling solo artists in the United States. His 1985 compilation album "Greatest… read more
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is known by the nickname “Piano Man”, derived from his 1973 song of the same name, and has maintain… read more
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is known by the nickname “Piano Man”, derived from his 1973 song of the same name, and has maintained a career as a solo artist since the 1970s. … read more