Billy Joel Quotes
Billy Joel Song Quotes
"As we're laying in the darkness
Did I wait too long
To turn the lights back on?"
-Billy Joel
from Turn the Lights Back On (2024)
Did I wait too long
To turn the lights back on?"
-Billy Joel
from Turn the Lights Back On (2024)
"I'm late, but I'm here right now
And I'm tryin' to find the magic
That we lost somehow"
-Billy Joel
from Turn the Lights Back On (2024)
And I'm tryin' to find the magic
That we lost somehow"
-Billy Joel
from Turn the Lights Back On (2024)
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Billy Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song,
Piano Man, in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and
the third best-selling solo artist in the United States
Joel had Top 40 hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, achieving 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, all of which he wrote himself. He is also a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards throughout his career. He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.-Wikipedia
Birth Name: William Martin JoelJoel had Top 40 hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, achieving 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, all of which he wrote himself. He is also a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards throughout his career. He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Born: May 9, 1949
Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)
Spouse(s): Katie Lee Joel
(October 2nd, 2004 - 2010)
Christie Brinkley
(March 23rd 1985 - August 25th 1994)
Elizabeth Weber
(1971 - 1982)
Children: Alexa Ray Joel (daughter with Christie Brinkley)
Genre(s): Rock, pop, classical, jazz, soft rock, Classic Rock
Instrument(s): Vocals, piano & keyboards, guitar, harmonica, accordion
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, pianist
Active From: 1964-present
Associated Acts: The Echoes, The Hassles, Attila, Elton John, Cyndi Lauper
Did You Know:
Although Billy hasn't graduated from High School, he's received countless honoarary doctorates (including Fairfield University (1991), Hofstra University (1997), and Syracuse University (2006))
He has checked into rehab many times including Silver Hill Hospital in 2002 and the Betty Ford rehabilitation center in 2005
Quotes:
"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."
"You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own."
You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own."
"I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection."
"I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I'll take the bad times, I'll take you just the way you are."
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - The sinners are much more fun"
"I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary."
"The happiest times in my life were when my relationships were going well -- when I was in love with someone, and someone was loving me. But in my whole life, I haven't met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I'm discontented about that. I'm angry with myself. I have regrets."