
Billy Joel
Born: 1949-05-09
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name as well as the similarly named 1973 album, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.
Filmography

Billy Joel: Shades of Grey
1993

Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection
2001

Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad
1987

The Grammys
1959

Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia
2014

Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome
2006

Garth Live from Central Park
1997

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
1995

Billy Joel: And So It Goes
2025

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985

Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
2000

Billy Joel: Live From Long Island
1983

Rock Concert
1973

Once Upon a Studio
2023

Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
2024

Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
2023

Finding Sandler
2022

Billy Joel: In Black & White
2022