Innocent Man
Billy Joel is not the Piano Man
Actually, he’s much more than just the Piano Man! So I mean no disrespect to Billy Joel when I say he isn’t the Piano Man, because he certainly is the original. I just wanted to draw attention to several aspects and talents of Billy Joel, besides just being known as The Piano Man. Of course it is due to Billy Joel’s enormous piano talent and his signature song “Piano Man” the reason he is called the piano man. With a musical career spanning over five decades, Billy Joel has established himself among the great musicians and pianists in history.
Billy Joel has enjoyed a semi-retirement since 1993, but to this day, he continues to tour and perform in front of sold out crowds full of fans of all ages. I guess a true musician and performer never really gets the need to perform out of their system, and rightfully so. I hope Billy Joel continues performing and writing lyrics forever. As I said already, other than being the original piano man, Billy Joel is a singer and very talented songwriter, in fact, he was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame in 1992 for the song lyrics he has written, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999 for his legendary performances.
Billy Joel was born in Bronx, New York in 1949, and by the young age of 14 he joined his first band, so he started his musical career at a young age. Billy Joel’s song lyrics cover topics ranging from The Cold War to subjects that touch the heart of blue-collar America in songs like “Allentown.” Sure, the music in Billy Joel’s songs is fantastic, but it’s the lyrics that really make Billy Joel’s songs even more memorable and able to stir a persons emotions. Billy Joel gets the inspiration for his lyrics from his own life experiences. He was married to supermodel and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Christie Brinkley, who portrayed the romantic interest” in Billy Joel’s music video for “Uptown Girl”, a very popular hit song from his 1983 album titled An Innocent Man. Christie was also the inspiration behind the lyrics to the song when after meeting her for the first time he wondered to himself how he could get her to date a guy like him.
Billy Joel lyrics touch close to home for many American citizens, due to his references to particular geographical locations, mostly in the New York City and Long Island areas, close to where he calls home. The lyrics for “Piano Man” were written to describe a job he had playing piano in a bar in Los Angeles, California during the early 1970′s.
In January of 2007, news quickly spread around the world that Billy Joel had written lyrics for a new song, the first new lyrics Billy Joel had written in 14 years since his 5 time grammy nominated “River Of Dreams” was released in 1993. The new Billy Joel song is entitled “All My Life” and was released on February 20th 2007. Billy Joel also sang the National Anthem for the NFL Super Bowl XLI in February of 2007, which marked his second time singing the National Anthem in front of a Super Bowl crowd.
America loves Billy Joel for his lyrics, not just the fact he is the piano man. Billy Joel lyrics strike a sentimental chord in our hearts for many reasons. Billy Joel’s piano music, singing, and songwriting make him larger than life, but of course we will always love him as a piano man.
About the Author
Todd Bridges is a life-long music fan and piano lover. His website dedicated to all things piano is at www.perfect-piano.com. The site tries to cover a broad range of piano topics, including Billy Joel lyrics.
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