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- CYNDI LAUPER. In Billy Joel’s entire solo recording career (he had earlier been a member of two recording bands, neither of which went anywhere), he’s only ever given a co-writing credit to one other person.
- DEE SNIDER. In the early Eighties, Billy Joel stated in interviews that he wished he were being asked more to guest on other people’s records. The call finally came, but it wasn’t from Eric Clapton or Linda Ronstadt or another artist that one might expect to want to work with Joel.
- MARLEE MATLIN. In 1988 Billy Joel became one of many, many celebrities who made an appearance on Sesame Street. Joel sang “Just the Way You Are” to Oscar the Grouch, with new lyrics for the occasion (“Just be grouchy, really grouchy/You’ve done it pretty well so far…”).
- STEVE WINWOOD. For his first nine studio albums, Billy Joel never really made a practice of recruiting big-name guest stars for the recordings. This changed a bit with The Bridge (1988), which included a duet with Billy Joel’s idol, Ray Charles (“Baby Grand”) in addition to featuring the great Steve Winwood playing a Hammond B3 organ on the record’s finale, “Getting Closer” (a fitting choice, since the track, written by Billy Joel, definitely sounds like it was inspired by Winwood’s sound).
Jan 20, 2024 · In the liner notes of Songs in the Attic, Joel wrote about “so many friends shoveled under the Long Island dirt. The miracle of modern chemistry killed them if Vietnam didn’t.”
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- 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me' Billy Joel - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me (Official Video) Taken from his 1980 Glass Houses album, this song is a cynical take at the music industry at the time.
- 'Tell Her About It' Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (Official Video) Read more: The incredible way Billy Joel looks after his loyal fans better than any other artist.
- 'Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)' Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) (from Old Grey Whistle Test) This song describes Billy's annoyance with the aspirations of working and lower-middle-class New Yorkers who take pride in working long hours to afford the appearance signs of having "made it".
- 'The Longest Time' Billy Joel - The Longest Time (Official Video) From the 1983 album An Innocent Man, this track follows the theme of the album in paying tribute to Joel's influences, and is sung in the style of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.
Dec 24, 2014 · 94K. 24M views 9 years ago. Billy Joel performs "Piano Man" with Kevin Spacey, Boyz II Men, Natalie Maines, Josh Groban, Gavin DeGraw, Tony Bennett, LeAnn Rimes and Michael Feinstein during the...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Last week, Billy Joel released ‘Turn the Lights Back On,’ his first new single in more than a decade. See where it lands on our complete ranking of his songs. He’s a better pop songwriter ...
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William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man", he has been making music since the 1960s ...
