Who is Billy Joel
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album of classical compositions in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.Born in The Bronx, Joel grew up on Long Island, where both places influenced his mus...Read Full Biography of Billy Joel
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- I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
- In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.
- As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.
- More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
- In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.
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_hits_music_: we didn't start the fire - billy joelNewhdradio: billy joel - movin' out (anthony's song)
Cedricj007: billy joel - only the good die young
Roberttalisse: for most bands/artists i dislike, i can usually find covers of their songs that are tolerable — for example, devo’s cover of “satisfaction” and bryan ferry’s cover of “positively 4th street.” not billy joel though.
_top_radio: my life [short version] - billy joel
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