#54 Billy Joel

The Piano Man is the sixth best selling artists of all time and a prolific songwriter. He had Top 10 Hits in three decades before retiring from pop music in the early 90s. Joel continues to tour (currently with Elton John).

Joel struggled in his early years before releasing “Piano Man.” Eventually, he became a monster in the late 70s with hit after hit after hit. Joel is one of those artists everyone seems to like or has gotten drunk to. It is probably his every guy New York persona combined with the songs that appeals to fans.

Rock n Roll Moment: Billy Joel married Christie Brinkley. Then, he divorced her because he felt he could do better(!?).

Essential Billy Joel:
Piano Man (1973)
The Stranger (1977)
52nd Street (1978)
Glass Houses (1980)
The Nylon Curtain (1982)
Greatest Hits (1985)

Billy Joel’s Top 10:

Piano Man
Captain Jack
New York State of Mind
Movin’ Out
The Stranger
My Life
Only the Good Die Young
Big Shot
You May Be Right
It’s Still Rock n Roll To Me