Billy Joel

About Billy Joel

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist who rocketed to popularity as the third best-selling solo artist in the United States thanks to the success of his song"Piano Man".

William Martin Joel is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name as well as the similarly named 1973 album, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh best-selling recording artist and the fourth best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 150 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States. Joel was born in 1949 in the Bronx, New York, and grew up in Long Island, both places that influenced his music. Growing up, he took piano lessons at his mother's insistence.

Instruments	Vocals, piano
Birth name	William Martin Joel
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, composer
Origin	Hicksville, New York, U.S.
Labels	Columbia, Family Productions, Sony Classical
Years active	1964–present
Associated acts	The Echoes, The Hassles, Attila, Billy Joel Band, Elton John
Genres	Rock, pop, soft rock, pop rock
Born	May 9, 1949, New York City, U.S.

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Trivia

From 1973 to 2013, he wrote 33 top forty hits, including "Just the Way You Are," which hit #3 in 1977.

Billy Joel before fame

To protect himself from bullies, he took up boxing and went on to win 22 amateur Golden Gloves tournaments. He supported his mother by playing the piano in taverns while in high school.

Achievement of Billy Joel

Between 1973 and 2013, he had 33 top forty hits, including"Just the Way You Are", which peaked at number three in 1977.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$225 Million

Billy Joel family life

He married Elizabeth Weber on September 5, 1973, Christie Brinkley on March 23, 1985, Katie Lee on October 2, 2004, and Alexis Roderick on July 4, 2015. His daughter's name is Alexa.

Associations of Billy Joel

He joined Elton John on the Face to Face tour in 1994, but the two later had a public spat over Elton's disparaging remarks about Joel.

Billy Joel Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	166 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Billy Joel

• Who is his musical influence?
Billy Joel has always adored Ray Charles, a legendary musician whom we love for the single u201cHit the Road Jack.u201d
• 150 million copies of his records have been distributed worldwide during his career.
• When did he give up writing songs?
In 1993, Billy Joel decided to stop composing hits after giving birth to u201cRiver of Dreams.u201d However, in 2007, he released his songs u201cChristmas in Fallujahu201d and u201cAll My Life.u201d
• Billy Joelu0027s first teachers in playing piano were Morton Estrin and Timothy Ford.
• Supporting his mother, Billy Joel kept playing the piano at bars to earn his familyu2019s living as his mother was unable to make ends meet. This surely influenced his marks at school.
• Billy Joel used to be an amateur boxer performing on the Golden Glove circuit. Billy Joel left the ring after his nose got broken.
• What is the highest honor he has managed to deserve?
It was the Kennedy Center Honors that became the most significant part of his collection of achievements.
• What were his plans for the future when attending school?
Billy Joel was longing for singing with Columbia Records and growing to a top-notch musician of all time. Billy Joel has made all these dreams come true being a persistent and ambitious guy.
• Billy Joel is a winner of the upscale Johnny Mercer Award.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Alexander Joel	Brother		N/A
Alexa Ray Joel	Daughter	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Pianist
Howard Joel	Father		N/A
Elizabeth Weber	Former spouse	N/A	Reality Star
Katie Lee	Former spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Chef
Christie Brinkley	Former spouse	$100 Million	Model
Karl Amson Joel	Grandfather		N/A
Rosalind Nyman	Mother		N/A
Judith Joel	Sister		N/A
Alexis Roderick	Spouse		N/A