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Billy Joel

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born

in Hicksville, New York, The United States

May 09, 1949

gender

male

website

http://www.billyjoel.com/

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Arts & Photography

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William Joseph Martin "Billy" Joel is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. He released his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973. According to the RIAA, he is the sixth best-selling recording artist in the United States.

Joel had Top 10 hits in the '70s, '80s, and '90s; is a six-time Grammy Award winner; and has sold in excess of 150 million albums worldwide.[2] He was inducted 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). Joel "retired" from recording pop music in 1993 but continued to tour (sometimes with Elton John). In 2001 he subsequently released Fantasies & Delusions, a CD of classical compositions for piano. In 2007...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 255 ratings · 47 reviews · 50 distinct works · Similar authors

	Goodnight, My Angel: A Lullabye by Billy Joel, Yvonne Gilbert (Illustrator) 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel, Izak Zenou (Illustrator) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel Complete - Volume 2 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel - My Lives 4.83 of 5 stars 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel: Hits [With CD (Audio)] 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Didn't Start the Fire; Piano Vocal by Billy Joel, Sissi Schwengle 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1989	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel - Fantasies & Delusions: Music for Solo Piano, Op. 1-10 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel - Piano Man 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Hits Collection 1973-1997: Limited Edition 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Joel: The Stranger 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Billy Joel

“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.”
― Billy Joel

tags: laughter, sadness, saints, sin, virtue

271 people liked it

“I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.”
― Billy Joel

tags: art, journey, music

201 people liked it

“So I would choose to be with you,
That's if the choice were mine to make,
But you can make decisions too,
And you can have this heart to break”
― Billy Joel

tags: and-so-it-goes, heart, life, love, music

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