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Nov 21, 2020 · Bl. Fructuoso Pérez Márquez (1884-1936) was a Spanish journalist and newspaper editor who played piano and sang, serving as a cantor for his cathedral. He was martyred in the Spanish Civil...
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As noted above, “Piano Man” tells the story of a professional piano player at a city bar. With the slew of people coming in and out of the bar—their stories, their ups, and downs—the piano man watches and retains all of their tales. Then those come out in the lyrics as he talks about patrons, bartenders, waitresses, and more. The song is based on J...
John at the bar was an actual bartender who worked during Joel’s shifts. Paul the real estate novelist is a real estate agent who was also named Paul, and each night he sat at the bar and worked on what might become the next great American novel. The waitress who practiced politics was Joel’s first wife, Elizabeth Weber, whom he moved to L.A. with ...
Written by Joel in 3/4 (also known as waltz time), the song opens with a flourish of piano before Joel comes in singing. He is accompanied by harmonica (that he plays), as well as mandolin and accordion, along with more standard fare like bass, drums, and acoustic guitar. Joel has stated that he laments the fact that the chord structure for the son...
The song was Joel’s first single released in North America and appeared on his 1973 LP of the same name. Released as a formal single on November 2 of that year, “Piano Man” peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1974. It’s since become one of his signature hits, if not thesignature song. More recently, when he’s performed it live, the a...
Joel had moved to Los Angeles from New York to record his first LP, which turned out to be Cold Spring Harbor. But that process was scarred by a mastering error by the producers from his record company, Family Productions. After that experience, Joel wished to leave his contract for a better one at Columbia Records, but he couldn’t. So, as he put i...
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"Piano Man" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. First released as a single in the US on November 2, 1973, it was included on Joel's 1973 album Piano Man. The song is sung from the point of view of a piano player at a bar, describing the patrons.
- September 1973
- "You're My Home"
- November 2, 1973
Guaraldi is also known for his performances on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo career. Guaraldi's 1962 composition " Cast Your Fate to the Wind " became a radio hit and won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best Original Jazz Composition .
After appearing on The Muppet Show in 1976, Williams worked closely with Jim Henson's Henson Productions on The Muppet Movie, working on the soundtrack and appearing in a cameo part as the piano player in the nightclub where Kermit meets Fozzie Bear. He was also the lyricist for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
Jun 19, 2022 · Who are the most famous classic and modern piano composers of all time? From Ludwig van Beethoven to Frédéric Chopin, here is the list of the greatest.
