Billy Joel
American pianist, song-writer, and composer, Billy Joel (born in May 9, 1949), got his featuring hits like “Piano Man” and “Captain jack” in 1973 (after disappointing first album ‘Cold Spring Harbor’). Joel has been featured as 6th best selling recording artist and third best selling solo artists in the United States. Some of his greatest hits include Streetlife Serenade (1974), The Stranger (1977), 52nd Street (1978), and many more hits in 1980s, 1990s.
Billy Joel has been awarded with Grammy Award six times and nominated for 23 times. Some of key awards that Joel has received include Johny Mercer Award in 2001 and Kennedy Center Honors in 2013.
According to recent news, Billy Joel would be a franchise of Madison Square Garden from January 27th, 2014, with one concert a month at this venue.