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"Leningrad" is a 1989 song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel from his album Storm Front (1989), released as a single in Europe only. The song title is derived from the contemporary name of St. Petersburg , Russia.
While in Russia, Billy Joel and his daughter Alexa met and became friends with a clown named Viktor. The song "Leningrad" would eventually be written about him. This song was released on the 1989 Storm Front album. Joel went on to say: The trip to Russia was probably the biggest highlight for me as a performer.
Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 23, 1989. [15] It was Joel's third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and features "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from 1949 (when Joel was born) until 1989.
Alan: One of my most satisfying interviews was with Billy Joel in Russia. I went over there in ‘87 to do an MTV documentary, and that was during his historic play in Leningrad and Moscow.
"I Go to Extremes" is a song by American singer Billy Joel from his eleventh studio album, Storm Front (1989), released as the album's second US single in early 1990. It reached the number-six position on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number three on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.
"Allentown" is a song by American singer Billy Joel and the lead track on Joel's 1982 album The Nylon Curtain. Released as the album's second single, it was accompanied by a conceptual music video . Upon its release, and especially in subsequent years, "Allentown" emerged as an anthem of blue-collar America, representing both the aspirations ...
Billy Joel was a Moonlighting fan and on his own initiative approached the show's producers and offered the song. [ 4 ] An extended version is also played during Joel's 1987 concert in Leningrad , and during the outro, Joel introduces the band; this can be heard on the live album KOHUEPT .
"Leningrad" Billy Joel: About the lives of Billy Joel and a Russian man named Victor, how they both grew up during the Cold War and how they eventually met each other in Leningrad. "Listen to the Radio (Atmospherics)" Tom Robinson: An autobiographic song, in which Robinson recalls his life in East Berlin. "London Calling" The Clash