Who Is Billy Joel?
Overview
Martin Joel (born May 9th, 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.
Accomplishments
- Nominated for 23 Grammy Awards
- Multiple Honorary Doctorates
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Top 3 Albums
- The Stranger
- Turnstiles
- 52nd Street
Discography 1973-1980
| Albums | Year of Release |
|---|---|
| Piano Man | 1973 |
| Streetlife Serenade | 1974 |
| Turnstiles | 1976 |
| The Stranger | 1977 |
| 52nd Street | 1978 |
| Glass Houses | 1980 |