Billy Joel - 52nd Street

by Billy Joel (Artist), David Rosenthal (Arranger)

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). All 9 songs from the iconic 1978 album by the Piano Man, arranged for piano, voice and guitar by David Rosenthal, Billy's keyboardist and Music Director. He has combined the piano parts and vocal melodies into playable arrangements while transcribing those classic piano parts that are integral to each song. Guitar chord frames are also included. Includes black and white photos and a foreword by Rosenthal. Big Shot * 52nd Street * Half a Mile Away * Honesty * My Life * Rosalinda's Eyes * Stiletto * Until the Night * Zanzibar.

80 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2019

About the author

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 he returned to recording with a single entitled "All My Life", followed by an extensive "World Tour" from 2005-2008, covering many of the major world cities.