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 74, 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 / Melissa Manchester Feb 22, 1975 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Robin Trower / Billy Joel Nov 29, 1974 Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel / Martin Mull Nov 23, 1974 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Nov 13, 1974 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 21, 1974 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel / Linda Ronstadt Oct 18, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel / Wayne Berry Band Oct 11, 1974 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Oct 10, 1974 Champaign, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Jesse Colin Young / Billy Joel May 20, 1974 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
John Sebastian / Billy Joel May 17, 1974 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel / Martin Mull May 16, 1974 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Procul Harum / Billy Joel / Golden Earring May 7, 1974 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel / Martin Mull May 4, 1974 Princeton, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Jesse Colin Young / Billy Joel / Pure Prairie League May 2, 1974 Akron, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Marmarinou
Billy Joel Apr 27, 1974 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy Joel Apr 25, 1974 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by 6 Syllables
Billy Joel / henry gross Feb 23, 1974 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
