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Billy Joel. " New York State of Mind " is a song written by Billy Joel that is featured on his fourth studio album, Turnstiles (1976). Although it was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert. [ 3] Joel famously played the song at The Concert for New York City, the October 2001 ...
Piano Man (song) " Piano Man " is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. First released as a single in the US on November 2, 1973, it was included on Joel's 1973 album Piano Man. The song is sung from the point of view of a piano player at a bar, describing the patrons. "Piano Man" is based on Joel's real-life ...
Piano Man is the second studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on November 14, 1973, by Columbia Records. [ 8] The album emerged from legal difficulties with Joel's former label, Family Productions, and ultimately became his first breakthrough album. The title track, a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experiences with ...
Billy Joel performing in 2017. Billy Joel is the "Piano Man," and the song is celebrating its 50th anniversary.. Originally released on Nov. 2, 1973, Joel's signature song isn't even the tune that ...
Barbra Streisand covered "New York State of Mind" on her album Superman, released in the Spring of 1977, opening up Billy Joel's music to a mainstream audience. He thanked her for the exposure, and also told her his New York relatives were duly impressed to have the Queen of Brooklyn cover one of his songs.
Professional ratings. Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel is a greatest hits album by Billy Joel, originally released on 15 November 2004. The album was re-released on 10 July 2006 with a DVD included. The CD contains 18 of his biggest hits, and the DVD contains 10 videos (some of which are live). The digital reissue of the compilation ...
Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989.It was Joel's third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and features "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from 1949 (when Joel was born) until 1989, which was Joel's third Billboard No. 1 hit.
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 soul music. [2]