Billy Joel
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William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the Piano Man, after his 1973 signature song of the same name, he has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1
Joel in 2023
Joel performing in September 1972
A 1973 promotional photo of Joel for Piano Man
Joel performing in December 1977
The Stranger (album)
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The Stranger is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 29, 1977, by Columbia Records. It was the first of Joel's albums to be produced by Phil Ramone, w
Billy Joel
…his second album, Piano Man (1973). After Streetlife Serenade (1974) and Turnstiles (1976), Joel achieved his critical and commercial breakthrough with The Stranger (1977). It became Columbia's best-selling release, selling over 10 million copies and spawning the hit singles "Just the Way You Are", "Movin' Out…
Thestranger 1977
Joel in a promotional photo for The Stranger
Joel and his backing band in 1978. From left: DeVitto, Stegmeyer, Joel and Cannata