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Attempts to censor the song only made it more popular, after religious groups considered it anti-Catholic, [5] and pressured radio stations to remove it from their playlists. [4] "When I wrote 'Only the Good Die Young', the point of the song wasn't so much anti-Catholic as pro-lust," Joel told Performing Songwriter magazine. "The minute they ...
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man", he has been making music since the 1960s ...
Here is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He has released 13 studio albums, seven live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 82 singles, three promotional singles, and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history.
“Vienna” joins songs like “Uptown Girl” and “Piano Man” as one of Billy Joel’s most streamed tracks. Young women in particular seem to be behind its slow-burn resurgence.
Christie Brinkley, who inspired 'Uptown Girl,' dances along to the hit at Billy Joel's concert. ... The duo was dating at the time, and the song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Billy Joel from his ninth studio album An Innocent Man (1983), released in September 1983 as the album's second single. The lyrics describe a working-class " downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy " uptown girl".
Macpherson said she believed the song was about “all the uptown girls” given the singer’s penchant for “tall girls.” Joel appeared to confirm that in 2014’s “Billy Joel: The ...
"Keeping the Faith" is a song by rock singer-songwriter Billy Joel, from his 1983 album An Innocent Man, serving as its closing track and the final single released from the album. The cover for the single shows an image of Joel and the judge (character actor Richard Shull) in the "jukebox" courtroom from th