American singer/songwriter and pianist. Born May 9, 1949, in the Bronx, New York, and shortly thereafter moved to the Levittown section of Hicksville, Long Island, New York, where he started playing piano at age 4. In 1964, inspired by the Beatles, he formed his first band "The Echoes," which became "The Lost Souls" in 1965 and then "The Emerald Lords" in 1966. In 1967, he joined [a=The Hassles] and recorded two albums, which were not successful. Billy Joel and [a=Jon Small], the drummer of The Hassles, then formed the psychedelic duo [a=Attila (5)] and released one album without success. In 1971, Billy Joel started his solo career with the album "Cold Spring Harbour" and finally achieved fame in 1973 with his song "Piano Man." Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (Performer)

Released: 2025-08-22

Label: Columbia

Country: US

Tracklist

A1	Piano Man	5:36
A2	Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live)	3:53
A3	New York State Of Mind	5:58
A4	The Stranger	4:55
A5	Just The Way You Are	3:34
B1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:27
B2	Only The Good Die Young	3:53
B3	She's Always A Woman	3:18
B4	My Life	3:50
B5	Big Shot	3:43
B6	You May Be Right
C1	It's Still Rock And Roll To Me	2:54
C2	Don't Ask Me Why
C3	Pressure	3:13
C4	Allentown	3:49
C5	Goodnight Saigon	7:02
D1	Tell Her About It	3:55
D2	Uptown Girl	3:15
D3	The Longest Time	3:35
D4	You're Only Human (Second Wind)	4:47
D5	The Night Is Still Young	5:27