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Billy Joel is a New York icon who became one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the late 20th century. He first rose to success in the mid-'70s with a melodic piano-led pop sound that merged Beatlesque hooks with elements of rock, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and even Broadway. A Long Island native with a powerful voice and knack for storytelling, Joel first made the pop charts with "Piano Man," a rousing barroom singalong with a bittersweet old-timey feel that became his signature song. Released in 1977, his fifth album, The Stranger, launched him into superstardom, yielding four Top 40 hits including "Only the Good Die Young" and the Grammy Award-winning soft rock ballad "Just the Way You Are." By the end of the '70s, Joel was a major concert draw and one of the top American pop artists with a string of massive hits to his credit including "Movin' Out," "My Life," and "She's Always a Woman." His success continued into the '80s with albums like Glass Houses and An Innocent Man, the latter of which helped usher him into the MTV era with its "Uptown Girl" video starring supermodel Christie Brinkley. Released in 1985, Joel's double-disc Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 became a ubiquitous chart presence, eventually earning Diamond certification.

Billy Joel is a New York icon who became one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the late 20th century. He first rose to success in the mid-'70s with a melodic piano-led pop sound that merged Beatlesque hooks with elements of rock, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and even Broadway. A Long Island native with a powerful voice and knack for storytelling, Joel first made the pop charts with "Piano Man," a rousing barroom singalong with a bittersweet old-timey feel that became his signature song. Released in 1977, his fifth album, The Stranger, launched him into superstardom, yielding four Top 40 hits including "Only the Good Die Young" and the Grammy Award-winning soft rock ballad "Just the Way You Are." By the end of the '70s, Joel was a major concert draw and one of the top American pop artists with a string of massive hits to his credit including "Movin' Out," "My Life," and "She's Always a Woman." His success continued into the '80s with albums like Glass Houses and An Innocent Man, the latter of which helped usher him into the MTV era with its "Uptown Girl" video starring supermodel Christie Brinkley. Released in 1985, Joel's double-disc Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 became a ubiquitous chart presence, eventually earning Diamond certification.

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William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.

Joel recorded many rock hits from 1973 (beginning with the single "Piano Man") to his retirement from recording pop music in 1993. He is one of the very few pop artists to have Top Ten hits in the '70s, '80s, and '90s. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide ] and is the sixth best selling artist in the United States.

Although Billy Joel never was a critic's favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the latter half of the '70s. Joel's music consistently demonstrates an affection for Beatlesque hooks and a flair for Tin Pan Alley and Broadway melodies. His fusion of two distinct eras made him a superstar in the late '70s and '80s, as he racked an impressive string of multi-platinum albums and hit singles.

Billy Joel Um dos cantores e compositores de maior sucesso do século 20, Billy Joel alcançou o sucesso em meados dos anos 1970 com um som pop melódico com elementos de rock, jazz e até Broadway. Com uma voz poderosa e talento para contar histórias, Joel invadiu as paradas com a balada “Piano Man”, antes chegar ao estrelato com seu quinto álbum, The Stranger (1977). Sucessos como “Only the Good Die Young” e “Movin' Out” ajudaram a transformá-lo em um dos principais artistas da época. Joel continuou fazendo sucesso nos anos 80 com músicas como “Uptown Girl” e o sucesso “We Didn't Start the Fire”. Após sua introdução no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame em 1999, Joel parou de gravar. Ele seguiu fazendo turnês nos anos 2000 e 2010, e em 2014 iniciou uma residência mensal no Madison Square Garden, em Nova York, que, embora interrompida pela pandemia, continuou em 2021.

Live at Tokyo Dome, Japan March 30/31 1998.

Live at Tokyo Dome, Japan March 30/31 1998.