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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.
Fantasies & Delusions is the thirteenth and final [2] studio album composed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released in 2001.His only studio album to contain classical compositions, it features his longtime friend, the British-Korean pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo, performing compositions written by Joel.
"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 ...
"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
Billy Joel is hitting the road again.. On Thursday, Sept. 26, "The Piano Man" announced that he'll be performing five one-night-only U.S. stadium gigs with recent tour mates Sting and Stevie Nicks ...
Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert is the fifth live album as well as a CD and DVD music compilation of songs performed by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel during two concerts at Shea Stadium in New York City on July 16 and 18, 2008.