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Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Acting • 1949-05-09 • New York City, New York, USA

William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name as well as the similarly named 1973 album, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.

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Oliver & Company6.7

Oliver & Company

1988

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind8.4

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

1995

Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena8.0

Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena

1984

The Rhythm of Life10.0

The Rhythm of Life

1997

Tribute to Harry Chapin7.0

Tribute to Harry Chapin

1991

Once Upon a Studio8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023

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