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      • Speaking to radio DJ Howard Stern, Billy Joel revealed that he originally titled the song 'Uptown Girls', and it was created at a time when he found himself surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson.
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  3. www.smoothradio.com › features › the-story-ofThe Story of... 'Uptown Girl' by Billy Joel - Smooth

    Nov 17, 2020 · Speaking to radio DJ Howard Stern, Billy Joel revealed that he originally titled the song 'Uptown Girls', and it was created at a time when he found himself surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson.

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    Aug 10, 2022 · Who Did Billy Joel Really Write “Uptown Girl” About: Elle Macpherson or Christie Brinkley? (2010) Billy Joel shares the inspiration behind his hit song “Uptown Girl.”. SUBSCRIBE for more ...

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    According to an interview with Howard Stern, Joel had originally titled the song "Uptown Girls", and it was conceived on an occasion when he was surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston, and his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson.

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  7. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsChristie Brinkley, who inspired 'Uptown Girl,' dances along ...

    Apr 30, 2024 · In a 2010 interview with Howard Stern, Joel confirmed the song was written about Brinkley, although he did say he wasn’t dating her when he began writing it and the idea for the track began after...

  8. faroutmagazine.co.uk › true-story-behind-billyThe true story behind the Billy Joel song ‘Uptown Girl’

    Aug 28, 2022 · In quite a repulsive telling of the story of ‘Uptown Girl’ between Joel and Howard Stern, Stern reveals that “some guy wrote a book and said that in fact, ‘Uptown Girl’ wasn’t about Christie Brinkley, it’s really about Elle MacPherson. I don’t know that Joel told him this”.

  9. ew.com › billy-joel-christie-brinkley-uptown-girlBilly Joel serenades his 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley at ...

    Apr 29, 2024 · Billy Joel serenades his 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley at Madison Square Garden 30 years after their divorce. The singer penned the iconic 1983 tune about Brinkley, his then-wife.

  10. www.songfacts.com › facts › billy-joelUptown Girl by Billy Joel - Songfacts

    Screenwriter Richard Curtis, one of the founders of the Comic Relief campaign, knew supermodel Claudia Schiffer's agent and obtained her cooperation to be the Uptown Girl in the video, which mimicked Billy Joel's original that featured his model wife Christie Brinkley.