Composer
Billy Joel
195 works in the index
- Born
- 0
- Died
- 0
Biography
Born and raised in New York, Billy Joel began his music career at the age of 16, after being inspired by the 1964 appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan.
His first solo record was released in 1971 and by the end of the decade Joel had won two Grammy awards for âthe Stranger.âJoel followed that success with his first #1 album, â52nd Street,â which spawned the hit theme to televisionâs Bosom Buddies starring Tom Hanks. Unhappy with being labeled a balladeer, Joel went for a decidedly harder edge in the early 80s, scoring his first #1 on the Billboard charts with âItâs Still Rock & Roll to Me.â He is also known for his marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley, who starred alongside Joel in the video for âUptown Girl.â Joel closed out the decade with the #1 album âStorm Front,â and the #1 single âWe Didnât Start the Fire.â
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Saxophone
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop, Pop, Country, Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 195
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 5 of 5
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Root Beer Rag | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| And So It Goes - Cello | — | — | — | Cello | Pop | 1 |
| And So It Goes - Piano | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 1 |