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William Martin “Billy” Joel was born on May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York. He is a singer, pianist, and songwriter.
Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 to his retirement from recording pop music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock or even pop artists to have Top 10 hits in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and is the sixth best selling artist in the United States, according to the RIAA. Joel’s induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1999), and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) has further solidified his status as one of America’s leading music icons. He has continued to tour occasionally (sometimes with Elton John) in addition to writing and recording classical music.
Joel first lived in the South Bronx, in New York City, but his family soon moved to Hicksville, Long Island. Often he himself, along with many in the media, have confused this with him living in neighboring Levittown, NY (formed 1947). In truth, Joel lived on Meeting Lane in Hicksville, a town that has existed since 1648, near the Levittown border, in a section of town where Post-WW2, there were houses developed by Abe Levitt, known as Levitt Houses, thus forming nearby Levittown.
Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 to his retirement from recording pop music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock or even pop artists to have Top 10 hits in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and is the sixth best selling artist in the United States, according to the RIAA. Joel’s induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1999), and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) has further solidified his status as one of America’s leading music icons. He has continued to tour occasionally (sometimes with Elton John) in addition to writing and recording classical music.
Joel first lived in the South Bronx, in New York City, but his family soon moved to Hicksville, Long Island. Often he himself, along with many in the media, have confused this with him living in neighboring Levittown, NY (formed 1947). In truth, Joel lived on Meeting Lane in Hicksville, a town that has existed since 1648, near the Levittown border, in a section of town where Post-WW2, there were houses developed by Abe Levitt, known as Levitt Houses, thus forming nearby Levittown.
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We Didn't Start the Fire
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Just the Way You Are
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Only the Good Die Young
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The Longest Time
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She's Always a Woman
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My Life
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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
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New York State of Mind
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Vienna
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Tell Her About It
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You May Be Right
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It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
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The River of Dreams
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Shoutbox
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jsyjsyjsy wrote:
Billy Joel is awesome!!! Not many out there like him!!!
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tick15 wrote:
Vienna is Perfect!♥
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SoKrspyTinyDncr wrote:
hahaha ben folds child please.
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guitargod71 wrote:
Hahaha. Ben Folds a better piano player. Thats a good one. Seriously though... Billy Joel is probably one of the greatest song writers/ artists to come out of America in the last 50 years. Fucking amazing.
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hidibiditidi wrote:
HE DA MAN!
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fifi_summer wrote:
LOVE
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anapauladmelo wrote:
vienna ♥
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BVBler wrote:
great singer / songwriter
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Buter-Brod wrote:
A lot of songs, and so few are bad. Most are great.
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EvilFever wrote:
one of the best live show's i've been to was this man, and i've been to some pretty crazy shows
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theseventhl wrote:
Please come back and do another concert in Saint Louis soon! ♥
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Violin_Rocker wrote:
I love his song Honesty.
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sirenonthe101 wrote:
loveee him!
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editwikipedia wrote:
i make all kinds of money when i go on the stage
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liazZ wrote:
great !!!
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lizwenholdt wrote:
Uh, I don't know about that. Have you seen any videos of Billy back in the day?! =) Anyways, they are both great, and I've started a new group where hopefully we'll discover more great music together--please join!: http://www.last.fm/group/Pianist-Singer-Songwriters
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LoveThe90s wrote:
Billy Joel is a better songwriter, but Ben Folds is a far superior Piano Player.
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ellenzitaaa wrote:
When will you realize Vienna waits for you?
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Silver-Dad wrote:
Love it!
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Events
- Nov 28 Face 2 Face Tour Verizon Arena, Little Rock, AR, Little Rock, United States
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Billy joins Bruce Springsteen and Rocks Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert.
10 Nov 2009 | from www.billyjoel.com/news
Billy Joel made a surprise guest appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden, October 29, 2009, joining Bruce Springsteen, The E Street Band, and fellow band mates Mark Rivera (sax) and Tommy Byrnes (guitar)…
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Billy Joel... The Greatest Madison Square Garden show of all time?
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Three Face2Face concerts are postponed due to Elton John Illness.
2 Nov 2009 | from www.billyjoel.com/news
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