And I had never counted up that I had that many hits. It was kinda different for us. But I kinda like just going bang, bang, bang, bang, hit, hit, hit, hit. He lives this dull suburban existence until he gets high. We did it so often for so long as an opening song. You gotta wanna do it. Why not do a Stranger night or a Nylon Curtain night? That was suggested.
Can you see yourself ever doing a farewell tour? I might even decide right then and there this is my last show. We can make a lot of money if you do more shows now. Rock-star biopics are big right now. Can you imagine a Billy Joel movie? I was gonna write an autobiography at one time — and I did. I lived my life. You and Donald Trump are about the same age, both born in outer-borough New York.
Does that give you any insight into him? I see him as being from an entirely different planet. I know he was born in Queens, but he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
His father was rich and gave him a lot of money. What do you think about his presidency so far? He continued to tour, mostly alone, but sometimes also with his dear friend and fellow musician, Elton John. In , he received the Kennedy Center Honors, and has been presented with many honorary doctorates during this time. He also finally turned in a few essays to his high school, graduating 25 years later.
Today, the music legend is married to equestrian, Alexis Roderick. The couple has two daughters together and has been together since Joel also has another daughter with his former wife and model, Christie Brinkley.
Outside of his personal life, Joel has a residency at Madison Square Garden in New York, where his shows continuously sell out. At this residency alone, over 1.
Before the couple divorced in , Joel made the grave mistake of allowing Weber's brother, Frank, also work for him. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd. After his divorce from Weber, Joel went to St. Bart's for a holiday getaway. He began playing at a piano bar, and it was there he met supermodels Elle MacPherson, Christie Brinkley and an up-and-coming singer, Whitney Houston. When year-old Joel returned to his Central Park penthouse in New York, he was shocked to see that MacPherson, who was just 19, and Brinkley, 28, were competing for his affections.
Joel couldn't believe his luck, and although he briefly dated MacPherson, it was Brinkley who ultimately won his heart. The couple married in and Joel's album An Innocent Man was inspired by his relationship with Brinkley. He also wrote "This Is the Time" for her — a song that imagines a couple reminiscing about their best days together.
However, Joel and Brinkley's marriage had major challenges. Because the Piano Man had suffered a huge financial setback from his legal battle with Frank, he was forced to go on tour nonstop, which created distance between him and his supermodel wife.
On Friday, Joel returns to his cathedral — Madison Square Garden — where he's sold out more than 70 concerts since his unique residency commenced in The concert is rescheduled from March , when the pandemic ended his streak of shows there, and revives his monthly appearances that are currently scheduled through April.
In a candid chat, Joel delves into his homecoming at The Garden, the challenges of crafting a set list, the surprising respect from young artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and the musical acumen of his children:. Billy Joel: Yeah, The Garden is our home. The acoustics are great. I remember the first time I ever went there, I was a little kid and my parents took me to a Christmas show with Gene Autry. It seemed like the biggest place I could ever imagine. Joel: The last gig we played before shutdown was in Mexico and that was outside.
All of a sudden, everything stopped and it felt like it was the end of the world. No one knew when it would go away — when we could work again.
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