Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel, May 9, 1949) is one of the world's most acclaimed pop-rock musicians of the 20th century. Now 75, Joel was born in the Bronx but moved to nearby Long Island as an infant. At the age of four, he began playing the piano and at 16, he joined his first band, The Echos. Two years later he left to join The Hassles, then Attila two years after that. In 1971, Joel released his debut album "Cold Spring Harbor." It was followed by "Piano Man." The single of the same name quickly became Joel's signature song. By the end of the 1970s, Joel was an international sensation, with "52nd Street" (1978) becoming his first number-one album in the US. In 2001, he released his thirteenth and final studio album to date "Fantasies & Delusions." Joel has toured extensively since, often with other major artists of his era including Elton Jon and Stevie Nicks. Some of Joel's most popular songs include "Vienna," "We Didn't Start the Fire," "Uptown Girl," and "She's Always a Woman," among many others.
These are photos from concerts where Billy Joel played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Billy Joel Nov 26, 1978 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Nov 18, 1978 Dallas, Texas, United States Uploaded by John Roth
Billy Joel Nov 17, 1978 Houston, Texas, United States Uploaded by Rdkapp
Billy Joel - The Stranger - 1977
Billy Joel Oct 20, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Mark And Mary
Billy Joel
OCT. 20, 1978 ~ CONCERT REVIEW: To see image larger - click on image; right click and choose View Image; cursor toggles from +/-
Billy Joel - Turnstiles - 1976
Billy Joel Oct 15, 1978 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 13, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 11, 1978 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 9, 1978 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 3, 1978 Landover, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim