2.4 Accidents and alcohol abuse įrom an early age Joel had strong interest in music, especially classical music . He was inspired by this include Ray Charles , Dave Brubeck , Sam Cooke , The Rolling Stones , The Beatles , Otis Redding and Ludwig van Beethoven .He is the godfather of our daughters, Della and Remy, and we chose him knowing what a strong and steady presence he would be in their lives. The musical maverick has expressed his staunch support of Governor Cuomo throughout the pandemic, posting a special note on his website stating that he and his wife Alexis, “are so proud of Governor Cuomo, he is family to us. The spontaneous performance marks Joel’s first live appearance since the pandemic hit and since two of his scheduled concerts at Madison Square Garden on March 19 and April 10 were postponed. Joel’s rep later confirmed to People that the clip was indeed of the beloved singer-songwriter. The Bronx native was riding his motorcycle when he spotted the large wooden instrument sitting on the sidewalk. “These are laminated keys, the pedals work, the action is great,” Joel said.
Someone suggests a thrift store nearby and he agreed that, “They’d probably take it.” How Billy Joel conquered Madison Square Garden Vincent de Paul or something” to his impromptu audience.
Joel then insisted that the discarded instrument is “a perfectly good piano,” and, “It’s a shame to throw it out.”ĭistraught to see the piano so heartlessly thrown away, Joel added that it “should at least be donated to St. “Not bad!” the music titan and writer of “Uptown Girl” exclaimed in the viral clip posted June 26 on YouTube. Welcome back, Captain Jack! Billy Joel returns as MSG's piano manīilly Joel himself gave a group of onlookers the show of a lifetime when he began playing a ragtime tune on a piano kicked to the curb in Huntington, Long Island, Newsday reports.Ĭellphone video sneakily taken of Joel shows the 71-year-old, five-time Grammy winner casually performing a complicated song - identified by fans as Shelton Brooks’ 1917 ragtime roll “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” - in a helmet with a backpack last month. Billy Joel thinks Taylor Swift is the younger generation's Beatlesīilly Joel shows off 50-pound weight loss onstageĪt long last, some normalcy returns to New York City
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