Billy is one of my favourite artists, I've always been a fan, ever since he emerged, and even now I'm a fan, and buy all his albums. Billy Joel was born was born in Long Island New York, he is noted for being a singer, songwriter and pianist. His hit "Just The Way You Are", got to number 19 in the UK and won two grammie awards, it was also a hit for Barry White. His first number one was "Its Still Rock n Roll To Me". His Lp "Stranger" became the biggest selling Columbia Lp ever although it only reached number 2 in the charts, however it still managed to sell over five million copies, which sold even more ...  Read the complete review

Billy Joel has deservedly undergone somewhat of a renaissance of late. This has been thanks in no small part to Irish band Westlife recording a cover version of his only UK number one hit "Uptown Girl". However, despite the upbeat nature of his best known hit, he is still the original piano man. Born William Martin Joel in Hicksville in New York's Bronx district in 1949, Billy Joel made his name performing in piano bars in the early 1970s. This then gave rise to his first ever hit single in the US, entitled "Piano Man" and so began a thirty year involvement in the music industry. However, he did not begin to make his mark in this country ...  Read the complete review