William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician and pianist, performer, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to the RIAA.
Joel had Top 40 hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, achieving 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, all of which h...
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Date of birth:
- May 9, 1949 (age 62 years)
Place of birth:
Musical Genres:
- Pop music ,
- Rock music ,
- Hard rock ,
- Piano rock ,
- Classical music ,
- Pop rock ,
- Blue-eyed soul ,
- Soft rock ,
- Jazz ,
- Blues
Also known as:
- William Martin Joel,
- Mr. Long Island,
- Joe,
- Billy,
- The Piano Man
