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Joel wrote "Captain Jack" in late 1971, [2] [3] while sitting in his apartment in Oyster Bay, Long Island, looking out the window, trying to find inspiration for a song. Across the street was a housing project, and he observed suburban teenagers going into the project and obtaining heroin from a dealer known as "Captain Jack". [4] "
But by the late 1970s, Joel had a fairly consistent touring/recording band and wanted to showcase his songs as played by his band. The single-releases included: " Say Goodbye to Hollywood ", which peaked at #17 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100; and " She's Got a Way ", which reached #23 on the same chart; and " You're My Home ".
Beginning in 1994, Elton John toured extensively with Billy Joel on a series of Face to Face tours, making them the longest running and most successful concert tandem in pop music history. [1] During these shows, the two played their own songs, each other's songs and performed duets.
Fubo is another way to watch Billy Joel’s 100th concert special live online for free thanks to its seven-day free trial. Fubo’s Pro plan grants subscribers access to CBS in certain markets.
Joel’s last single, “All My Life,” arrived in 2007, and his last full-length studio album of new material, the classical music collection “Fantasies & Delusions,” was released in 2001.
"James" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel from his fourth studio album Turnstiles (1976). It was released as the album's first single in July 1976, backed with " Travelin' Prayer ". [ 2 ] One Final serenade described the song as "a wistful song about growing up and trying to balance pursuing one's dreams while balancing family and ...
2000 Years: The Millennium Concert is a two-disc set and the third live album by Billy Joel, released in 2000. On May 31, 2000, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 250,000 copies. The album was recorded on New Year's Eve 1999 at Madison Square Garden in New York City , during Joel's The Night of Two Thousand Years Tour.
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