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William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter. He produced successful pop songs for two decades, from 1973's Piano Man to 1993's River of Dreams which marked his retirement .
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name, Joel has had a successful music career as a solo artist since the 1970s.
May 29, 2018 · William Martin Joel was born in 1949 and grew up in a comfortable Long Island suburb during the years following World War II. His German-born father, Howard Joel, who was imprisoned by the Nazis at Dachau during the war, moved to America after his release, to begin a new life in New York.
Billy Joel is an American singer-songwriter and pianist who has used various musicians both in studio and for live performances. The band began with the recording of his first album as a solo artist in 1971; it stabilized around 1975 and underwent several lineup changes in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Johnny Mercer Award. 2001. Share. 1992 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Billy Joel, singer, songwriter and piano man extraordinaire, has been a major force in popular music for more than 20 years. A native Long Islander, born in 1949, Joel grew up in Hicksville at the peak of the post World War II baby boom.
Born. William Martin Joel. (1949-05-09) May 9, 1949 (age75) The Bronx, New York, U.S. Nationality. American. Education. Hicksville High School. Occupations. Musician. singer-songwriter. composer. Spouse (s) Elizabeth Weber (m. 1973;div. 1982) Christie Brinkley (m. 1985;div. 1994) Katie Lee(m. 2004;div. 2009) Alexis Roderick (m. 2015) Children.
Nov 19, 2023 · William Martin Joel was born in the Bronx on May 9, 1949. He started piano lessons at just 4 years old, developing a passion for music. As a teenager, Joel joined multiple bands, including The Hassles, who had some local Long Island success. Their song "Every Step I Take" even received airplay in New York.
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