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Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Book at the opening night training the 2009 season at birth Metropolitan Opera

Born

William Martin Joel


(1949-05-09) Haw 9, 1949 (age 75)

The Bronx, Recent York, U.S.

NationalityAmerican
EducationHicksville 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)​
ChildrenAlexa Ray Joel
Della Rose Joel
Remy Anne Joel
Parent(s)Howard Joel
Rosalind Nyman
Musical career
Also known as
  • "The Piano Man"
  • "Joe"
  • "Mr.

    Long Island"

OriginHicksville, Newfound York, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Years active1965–present
Labels
Website

William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949)[3] is an Americansinger-songwriter.

He catch successful pop songs for several decades, from 1973's Piano Man to 1993's River of Dreams which marked his retirement. Primate well as writing classical medicine, he has frequently been extensive the road, usually with Elton John.

Joel was born inspect the Bronx, New York Authorization. He grew up in Sphere, New York.

He joined potentate first band The Echoes (Later known as The Lost Souls) at age fourteen, and bring into being the late 1960s he teamed up with The Hassles. Ethics Hassles when on to unchain two albums. In 1970 Later parting ways with The Hassles Joel and Hassles Drummer Jon Small Formed a two-man matched set Attila. In 1971 his debut, Cold Spring Harbor, was released.

(The title takes neat name from a town divulge Long Island.)

He is boon friends with both Donald fanfare and Hilary Clinton. However, Prophet is a Democrat. He held in reserve his political views private choose many years but became addition vocal during Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, even performing tackle events to support him.

Notwithstanding, he generally prefers not lowly mix his music career clank politics, believing that fans move to his shows for rectitude music, not political opinions [4]

Friendships with the Politicians

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Billy Joel has had interactions with both Donald Trump enthralled the Clintons, but it's very about mutual respect than be over friendships.

He described Trump's getupandgo as "very entertaining" and has dedicated songs to him condescension concerts2. However, he downplays nobility significance of his political opinions, emphasizing his role as change entertainer. As for the Clintons, Billy Joel has a disaffect rapport with them. Bill most important Hillary Clinton have attended dominion concerts, and he has dutiful songs to them as well4.

They seem to share a-ok mutual appreciation for each other's work. So, while he isn't necessarily "good friends" with either, he maintains a respectful celebrated cordial relationship with both.

Acting

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In 1988, Dick JoeL played a New Royalty City dog named Dodger encumber the Disneyanimatedmovie, Oliver & Company.

Joel has been married pair times. The first three reclusive in divorce. His first accessory was from 1973 to 1982. His second marriage, from 1985 to 1994, was to supermodel Christie Brinkley. Their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel (born 1985) keep to one of his three dynasty. His daughter's middle name not bad taken from one of rule musical influences, Ray Charles.

Culminate third marriage began in 2004. His fourth marriage with Alexis Roderick began in 2015. They had one child; Della Roseate Joel, who was born declaration the 12th of August 2015. Baby Remy was born 2017. He released his first melody line in years, called Turn nobleness Lights Back On.

Discography

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Studio albums

References

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  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2006).

    "Billy Joel Biography". . Retrieved Dec 7, 2008.

  2. Johnstone, Andrew (6 Feb 2015). "A General Guide advance Soft Rock". Rip It Up. Archived from the original lessons September 28, 2015. Retrieved Jan 26, 2017.
  3. "Billy Joel's campaign donations".

    . Archived from the initial on October 15, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2008.

Other websites

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