Joel, William Joseph Martin
Currently alive, at 59 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Musicians, Pianists, Songwriter
1949 - William Martin Joseph "Billy" Joel, son of Howard Joel and Rosalind Nyman was born on the 9th of May, in Bronx New York USA.
1966 - Joined a Long Island band called The Hassles.
1967 - The year he was suppose to graduate at Hicksville High School due to a English credit short.
1971 - Married business manager Elizabeth Weber on the 20th of May.
- Signed his first solo record contract with Artie Ripp of Family Productions and recorded his first solo album.
1983 - Divorced Elizabeth Weber on the 20th of July.
1985 - Second marriage with super model Christie Brinkley on the 23rd of March.
- His daughter Alexa Ray Joel was born on the 29th of December.
1991 - Received a Grammy Legend Award.
1994 - His marriage with Christie Brinkley in divorce on the 25th of August.
2002 - Entered Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut, due to alcohol abuse.
2004 - At the age of 54, married Katie Lee. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
2005 - Performed his last Broadway show on the 11th of December.
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Billy Joel: The Biography by Mark Bego (Hardcover - May 22, 2007) Billy Joel ranks among rock'n'roll's most talented artists. This biography is the first in-depth portrait of a man who is the son of German Jews who fled the Nazi regime, including his childhood in...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Goodnight, My Angel: A Lullabye (Book&Audio CD) (CD: Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel (Hardcover - Oct 1, 2004) Time to close your eyesAnd save these questions for another dayGoodnight my angelNow it's time to sleepAnd still so many things I want to say.With words as tender as a kiss on the cheek, Billy Joel...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man by Hank Bordowitz (Paperback - Aug 1, 2006) The definitive biography of a pop giant!From the groundbreakingPiano MantoJust the Way You AretoAllentowntoUptown Girland dozens of other chart toppers, Billy Joel's music has provided the soundtrack...  |
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