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Billy Joel In Concert
Billy Joel in Concert was a concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. After several concerts beforehand, in the fall of 2013, the concert tour began in Sunrise, Florida, and ended prematurely on February 22, 2025 in Uncasville, Connecticut, following several postponements due to health issues and eventual cancellation following Joel being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus. The tour might restart in the near future Background After completing the 2010 Face to Face Tour with Elton John, Joel did not return until 2013. He played several concerts, including Sydney in Australia as well as four concerts in the United Kingdom. The tour began in Sunrise, Florida, with two concerts at the BB&T Center in January 2014. Madison Square Garden The tour created a concert residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joel committed to playing one show a month at Madison Square Garden as long as there is a demand for tickets. His first monthly show at the Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Joel
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Piano Man" after his Signature song, signature 1973 song Piano Man (song), of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, ''Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II'', is one of the List of best-selling albums in the United States, best-selling albums in the United States. Joel was born in the Bronx in New York City and grew up in Hicksville, New York, Hicksville on Long Island, where he began taking piano lessons at his mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately east of the eastern limits of the Borough (New York City), borough of Queens in New York City, adjacent to the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Meadowbrook Parkway. It is one of the larger public auditoriums in the New York metropolitan area. Opened in 1972, the Coliseum occupies of Mitchel Air Force Base, Mitchel Field, a former United States Army, Army airfield, later an United States Air Force, Air Force base. The facility is located in the Town of Hempstead, within the Uniondale 11553 ZIP Code. The Coliseum is used for sporting events, concerts, large exhibitions, as well as trade shows— at the main arena, at the Expo Center. In 2015, the arena was closed for a major renovation which was completed in April 2017. The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) played at the Coliseum from 1972 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Of Mind
"New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel that is featured on his fourth studio album, '' Turnstiles'' (1976). Although it was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert. Joel played the song at The Concert for New York City, the October 2001 benefit concert for the New York City Fire and Police Departments, as well as the loved ones and families of first responders killed during the September 11 attacks. He reprised the song and theme, playing it during his set at '' 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief'' at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012, where he changed lyrics to include the likes of "Breezy Point". Inspiration Joel wrote the song after returning to the East Coast from Los Angeles, where he had spent the previous three years. In fact, most of ''Turnstiles'' deals with Joel's cross-country relocation, including "Say Goodbye to Hollywood", "I've Loved These Days", "Summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" is a song written and recorded by Billy Joel, featured on his 1977 album '' The Stranger'' as the opening track. The song critiques the ambitions of working- and lower-middle-class New Yorkers who strive for material success as evidence of social mobility, working long hours to afford the outward signs of having "made it". Joel describes characters with blue-collar occupations attempting to distance themselves from their working-class roots by acquiring status symbols, such as upgrading from a Chevy to a Cadillac or purchasing a home in Hackensack, New Jersey. He implies these efforts are ultimately futile. According to Joel, Anthony is not a real person, but rather "every Irish, Polish, and Italian kid trying to make a living in the US". The recording concludes with the sound effect of a car, bass player Doug Stegmeyer's 1960s Corvette, starting and driving away, symbolizing departure. Live performances of the song can be heard on '' 2000 Years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna (Billy Joel Song)
"Vienna" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album '' The Stranger'', released as the B-side to his " Just the Way You Are" single. Despite its initial release as a B-side, the song's popularity has grown considerably in the decades after its release. , it is Joel's third-most-streamed song on Spotify, achieving more than 760 million streams on this platform alone. A video for the song was released in 2024. Composition The song begins with a piano melody in the right hand and chords in the left, ultimately cadencing to the tonic chord of B. However, the first chord of the verse is a Gm, which is the relative minor chord of B. A change to the vi chord doesn't always indicate a change in key, but each verse ends with a V-i authentic cadence in Gm, indicating that a key change has taken place. The chorus begins with an E chord, the IV chord in B, which is a half step up from D, giving a rising feeling going from the verse to the chorus. The end of the chorus cadences back to the toni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanzibar (Billy Joel Song)
"Zanzibar" is a song written by Billy Joel and recorded for his 1978 album '' 52nd Street''. It has also appeared on several live albums. Lyrics and music The themes of "Zanzibar" include love of sports, love of alcohol and the singer's attempt to pick up a waitress. According to producer Phil Ramone, Joel had written the music and had decided he liked the title "Zanzibar" for the piece, but had not figured out what to say about Zanzibar. Hearing the music conjured up for Ramone images of people watching television in a bar, and as a result Joel decided to make the song about activity in a sports bar named Zanzibar rather than about the island Zanzibar. The lyrics include a number of contemporary sports references, including to heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali, baseball player Pete Rose, and the baseball team the New York Yankees, who were the World Champions at the time. The lyrics also use a baseball expression as a sexual metaphor when the singer wants to steal sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All For Leyna
"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album '' Glass Houses''. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart. The lyrics tell the story of the protagonist who meets a girl named Leyna, and, after a one-night stand, becomes obsessed with her. A performance music video was made featuring Joel and his band in the studio. The video prominently features Joel playing a Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano and an Oberheim OB-X The Oberheim OB-X was the first of Oberheim Electronics, Oberheim's OB-series polyphony (instrument), polyphonic Analog synthesizer, analog Subtractive synthesis, subtractive synthesizers. First commercially available in June 1979, the OB-X was ... synthesizer. Versions and covers The video version differs from the album version. The track from the music video is the same but a new vocal was recorded. The band Gods of Mount Olympus covered the song in their single "Visitor". In 2024, rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Entertainer (Billy Joel Song)
"The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album ''Streetlife Serenade''. The song peaked at No. 34 on the US charts. The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ("Today I am your champion / I may have won your hearts / But I know the game / You'll forget my name / (And I won't be here / in another year) / if I don't stay on the charts"); this theme would be examined in the later song " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". Composition and release One verse in the song references the shortening of Joel's song " Piano Man" from 5 minutes and 40 seconds to 3 minutes and 5 seconds to fit a radio slot, referenced by the lyrics "It was a beautiful song, / but it ran too long / (If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit) / So they cut it down to 3:05." Additionally, the timing printed on the label of the 7" release of "The Entertainer" was 3:05, although the actual 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer, Highland Falls
''Turnstiles'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released May 19, 1976, by Family Productions and Columbia Records. Production Joel recorded ''Turnstiles'' in part as a celebration of his return to his native New York City. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", " New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". It begins with " Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by the Ronettes song "Be My Baby") and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind Hollywood decadence. In an interview, Joel stated that the lyrics to the song "James" referred to various different people he knew in real life, with the title character being a "composite" of those people. In the song " Prelude/Angry Young Man", Joel opens and closes the song rapidly hammering the piano, which was meant to simulate the drum part in the song " Wipe Out" by the Surfaris. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Shot (song)
"Big Shot" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his 1978 album '' 52nd Street'' as its opening track, released as a single in early 1979. The song would become the second hit single from the album, peaking at No. 14 in the United States. Lyrics and music The song is superficially about the protagonist mocking a woman with a severe hangover for her intoxicated escapades around town, making numerous social and verbal '' faux pas'' while high on alcohol and other drugs ("But now you just don't remember all the things you said / And you're not sure you want to know / I'll give you one hint, honey; you sure did put on a show!"). The song makes reference to late 1970s ''nouveau riche'' fads such as Elaine's restaurant and Halston. During a Q&A session at Florida State University in 1996, Joel stated the song is about someone he was very close to, and also about himself. In an interview in 2006, Joel said, "I read that the song 'Big Shot' is said to be about a date I had with Bianca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
