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Apr 13, 2024 · “An Innocent Man” stands out as a unique song in Billy Joel’s discography due to its homage to the music of the 1950s and 1960s. While Joel’s repertoire encompasses a wide range of genres and themes, “An Innocent Man” holds a distinct place as a tribute to the music that influenced him.
"An Innocent Man" is a 1983 song performed by Billy Joel released as the third single from his album of the same name. The song, whose musical style is an homage to Ben E. King and the Drifters, reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the third consecutive top 10 single from the album.
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different and popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and ...
The lyrics describe different ways that people have difficulties in relationships, and how to overcome those difficulties. The key idea is that the innocent man, who understands himself to be innocent, has the capacity to reach out to the one having difficulty.
Aug 8, 2023 · Finding a new lover sure can put a spring in someone's step. Rarely has this phenomenon been more clearly demonstrated in rock history than with Billy Joel's An Innocent Man, released...
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Aug 9, 2018 · The title song, “An Innocent Man”, is an absolute masterpiece. In fact, this soulful and dynamic ballad may well be Joel’s best overall song of the entire decade of the 1980s. It is a masterpiece of production and arrangement as it migrates from a simple bass and percussion arrangement into a majestic ensemble as the song climaxes.
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