Billy Joel

Billy Joel

American musician
New York City piano man whose driving rock, often with a cabaret twist, gained near-universal appeal in the 1970s and '80s.
BornMay 9, 1949
HometownNew York City, New York, U.S.
Net worth$225 million
Height5'5" (1.66m)
SpouseAlexis Roderick (m 2015 - present) , Elizabeth Weber Small (m 1973 - 1982) , Elizabeth Weber (m 1973 - 1982) , Katie Lee (m 2004 - 2009) , Christie Brinkley (m 1985 - 1994)
ChildrenAlexa Ray Joel , Della Rose Joel , Remy Anne Joel
ParentsHoward Joel
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Top Stories

Billy Joel to end Madison Square Garden residency in 2024

  • Billy Joel has announced the end of his Madison Square Garden residency. The Uptown Girl singer announced in a press conference on Thursday that he would wrap up his residency at the famed New York City venue in July 2024. "I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but 10 years, 150 shows - all right already!" he said in a statement, reports People. "I do remember the first time we played Madison Square Garden, it was the

Videos

NEWS OF THE WEEK: Stevie Nicks announces 2023 Tour

'Pitchfork' reports that Nicks has added solo North American tour dates in between her co-headlining shows with Billy Joel this year. All together, she will be performing 23 shows. Nicks will start in California in March and wrap in Minneapolis in November. The shows will mark Nicks' first performances since the death of her Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Christine McVie. McVie died at the age of 79 after a short battle with an illness in November. Nicks later took to social media to pay tribute to her dear friend.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Billy Joel in Black & White
Billy Joel in Black & White
0h 50min
2022
Twyla Moves
Twyla Moves
1h 22min
2021
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
2019
Free to Rock
Free to Rock
1h 1min
2017
Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
2016
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company
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1h 12min
1988

Albums

Kontsert: Live in Leningrad
Kontsert: Live in Leningrad
1987
Bridge
Bridge
1986
Nylon Curtain
Nylon Curtain
1982
Songs in the Attic
Songs in the Attic
1981
Glass Houses
Glass Houses
1980
52nd Street
52nd Street
1978
Stranger
Stranger
1977
Turnstiles
Turnstiles
1976
Streetlife Serenade
Streetlife Serenade
1974
Pianomania: Live From the Tokyo Dome
Pianomania: Live From the Tokyo Dome
2011
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
2004
Live at Yankee Stadium
Live at Yankee Stadium
1990
Live at Yankee Stadium [Video]
Live at Yankee Stadium [Video]
1990
That's Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour CD
That's Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour CD
1990
Storm Front
Storm Front
1989
Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection
Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection
1989
Innocent Man/The Stranger
Innocent Man/The Stranger
1989
Live at the Bottom Line [bootleg]
Live at the Bottom Line [bootleg]
1976
Piano Man/An Innocent Man
Piano Man/An Innocent Man
1973

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2002Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramBilly Joel: In His Own WordsNominated