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'''William Martin "Billy" Joel''' is an [[American]] singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was born in the Bronx, [[New York]] in 1949.<ref>http://www.billyjoel.com/site.html</ref>  His music takes from aspects of [[rock and roll]], pop, and jazz as well as many bands of the 1950s. He is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/atheist-day-2018-billy-joel-stephen-hawking-and-more-why-god-may-not-exist-868074 'ATHEIST DAY' 2018: BILLY JOEL, EMMA THOMPSON AND MORE ON WHY GOD MAY NOT EXIST], Newsweek</ref>

'''William Martin "Billy" Joel''' is an [[American]] singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was born in the Bronx, [[New York]] in 1949.<ref>http://www.billyjoel.com/site.html</ref>  His music takes from aspects of [[rock and roll]], pop, and jazz as well as many bands of the 1950s. He is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/atheist-day-2018-billy-joel-stephen-hawking-and-more-why-god-may-not-exist-868074 'ATHEIST DAY' 2018: BILLY JOEL, EMMA THOMPSON AND MORE ON WHY GOD MAY NOT EXIST], Newsweek</ref>

He began his solo record career in 1971 with the album ''[[Cold Spring Harbor]]'', and his 1973 album ''[[Piano Man]]'' (along with the [[Piano Man (song)|titular song]]) was the first to achieve major success. However, the two albums he released after that, [[Streetlife Serenade|Streetlife Serenaded ]],and [[Turnstiles]], failed to be successful. In 1977, Joel had released his first major breakthrough album titled [[The Stranger]], which had hits such as [[Movin’ out(Anthony’s song]], [[Just the way you are]], and [[Scenes from an Itlalian restaurant]].  He continued to have Top 10 hits and the 80s and 90s, and according to Columbia, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448500/20010829/joel_billy.jhtml</ref>  Most recently, he released a single titled ''All My Life'' in 2007. Another well known Billy Joel song is "[[Just the Way You Are]]," which he also parodied in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' serenade to [[Oscar the Grouch]].

He began his solo record career in 1971 with the album ''[[Cold Spring Harbor]]'', and his 1973 album ''[[Piano Man]]'' (along with the [[Piano Man (song)|titular song]]) was the first to achieve major success. However, the two albums he released after that, [[Streetlife Serenade|Streetlife Serenaded ]], and [[Turnstiles]], failed to be successful. In 1977, Joel had released his first major breakthrough album titled [[The Stranger]], which had hits such as [[Movin’ out(Anthony’s song]], [[Just the way you are]], and [[Scenes from an Itlalian restaurant]].  He continued to have Top 10 hits and the 80s and 90s, and according to Columbia, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448500/20010829/joel_billy.jhtml</ref>  Most recently, he released a single titled ''All My Life'' in 2007. Another well known Billy Joel song is "[[Just the Way You Are]]," which he also parodied in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' serenade to [[Oscar the Grouch]].

Billy Joel has said that he is not a fan of [[Donald Trump]], and has expressed support for a [[liberal]] musician, [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/442302-billy-joel-not-a-big-fan-of-trump-but-not-going-to-be</ref>

Billy Joel has said that he is not a fan of [[Donald Trump]], and has expressed support for a [[liberal]] musician, [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/442302-billy-joel-not-a-big-fan-of-trump-but-not-going-to-be</ref>