Billy Joel

Billy Joel

(1949) musician United States

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[Wikidata] American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)... | [Wikipedia] William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 entirely self-written studio albums spanning the genres

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William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 entirely self-written studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the U.S.

Known for:

The Bridge|We Didn't Start the Fire|Uptown Girl|Piano Man|Allentown|It's Still Rock and Roll to Me|Tell Her About It|Modern Woman|Pressure|The Longest Time|The Stranger|You May Be Right

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Awards:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|MusiCares Person of the Year|Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Grammy Legend Award|Kennedy Center Honors|Gershwin Prize|star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|Johnny Mercer Award|honorary doctor of the Hofstra University|honorary doctor of Syracuse University|honorary doctor of the State University of New York at Stony Brook|ASCAP Foundation Champion Award

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