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Billy Joel – Bio, Wife, Age, Net worth, Height, Daughter, Other Children
In 1990, a concert was held in New York at Yankees Stadium. It was the first time in the history of the stadium that a rock concert was held there. The person responsible for setting this record is none other than the legendary Billy Joel. Here you can find out everything about the legendary musician and how he has achieved so much in his career.
Billy Joel Bio (Age)
On the 9th of May 1949, Howard and Rosalind Joel had their first child, William Martin Joel. He was born in the Bronx and spent his childhood on Long Island. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Nazi Germany who came to America via Cuba with the rest of his family, while his mother was born in America. Her parents were also Jewish immigrants.
Billy Joel’s father was a pianist and engineer. When he was seven, his mother took him to piano lessons, which he reluctantly attended. He attended Hicksville High School and was scheduled to graduate in 1967, but did not have all the required credits to graduate. He chose music and dropped out of high school. However, 25 years later he enrolled at the school and received his diploma.
Billy Joel had a stint in boxing in his teens which he got into to protect himself; He competed in amateur games and won twenty-two of his twenty-four games.
By 1957 his parents divorced and his father returned to Europe because he felt contempt for the consumerism prevalent in America. While abroad, he remarried and had a son, Alexander Joel, who also became a musician. He worked as a classical conductor.
By 1971, when he was touring with a new band, his music was becoming more popular. His first album was a commercial failure for production reasons, however it was the live performances he staged using the songs that gained him popularity. In 1972, he was signed to Columbia Records to fulfill a promise he made to himself when he found out he wouldn’t graduate from high school.
He created hits like Piano Man, Tell Her As You Are, Don’t Ask Me Why To Make You Feel My Love and many more songs that were global hits. He has been awarded five Grammys and received a number of honorary degrees.
Billy Joel remains one of the greatest musicians of all time and that’s because of the work he puts into his craft and the immense talent he possesses.
wife, daughter and other children
Billy Joel has been married four times; The first time was for Elizabeth Weber. Their relationship began as an affair, which she broke off when her husband, who was in a duo with Joel, found out about them. In 1973 they married; She also worked as his manager and was the inspiration for two of his songs. In 1982 they divorced.
Joel’s second marriage was to Christie Brinkley, a model with whom he has his most popular child, Alexa Ray. It is named after Ray Charles, who is one of the musicians that Joel greatly admires. Joel and Brinkley married in 1985 and separated in 1994.
The 2nd October 2004, Billy Joelan married Katie Lee. Katie Lee has a career in the food industry as a food blogger and food critic. Their marriage was over in 2007. His current wife is Alexis Roderick, she is an equestrian. They married on 4th July 2015 and have two daughters together.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Billy Joel has been largely successful in his music career, which has spanned over five decades. In addition, he runs other businesses that have made him a very wealthy man. All of these factors have contributed to his estimated net worth of $200 million.
Height
A great musician but unfortunately his height is not that big as he averages 5ft 5in which is 1.66 in meters.
