But now he has commissionedand is helping designa fantastic commuter yacht straight out of the golden age of powerboats", "Billy Joel Adds to OB Mix As Chamber Members Chat", "Billy Joel Scraps Plans to Release Memoir", "Billy Joel Cancels 'Book of Joel' Memoir", "Book Review: Billy Joel Biography Contains Lots of Juice But Many Skeletons Stay Closeted", "Brinkley, Joel Parents of 'Uptown Girl'", "Big Billy Joel moments in August: Della Rose Joel was born, Christie Brinkley divorce and more", "Billy Joel Becomes a Father Again at 66", "Billy Joel Marries Alexis Roderick in Surprise Wedding at His Estate", "Billy Joel Welcomes Daughter Della Rose", "Billy Joel Welcomes Third Daughter Remy Anne: See the First Photo! After The Bridge and Storm Front in 1986 and 1989 respectively, Joel released his twelfth studio album, River of Dreams, in 1993. His guests included Tony Bennett, Don Henley, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney. [141], He has also sponsored the Billy Joel Visiting Composer Series at Syracuse University. [citation needed], Joel has suffered from severe depression for most of his life. Joel has struggled with depression for many years. 10). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Billy Joel Has Been Married Three Other Times While Joel has clearly found his soul mate in Roderick, she's not the only woman he's been married to. How much do you know about Billy Joels spouses? In a joint interview with the Belfast Telegraph, the couple said they were excited to explore and show then-2-year-old Della the land of her ancestors. Joel's daughter Alexa gave the wedding speech and his longtime friend, former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, acted as the officiant. The journalism major was not a fan of the Storm Front singer at the time, telling New York Magazine: My mom played a lot of Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, and the Rolling Stones, but I didnt know much of Billys music, she recalls. All were commercial failures. Billy is actually shorter than we expected: hes five feet and five inches tall. Rhys Clark returned as drummer and Tom Whitehorse as banjoist and pedal steel player; Johnny Almond joined as saxophonist and keyboardist. Joel headlined a solo arena concert in New York City for the first time since 2006 when he performed at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December 31, 2013. He was 66, she was 33. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Joel played a piece by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff on his grand piano, a move he picked up from the 1955 romantic comedy The Seven Year Itch. This is what I'm going to doplay in a rock band'. Heres the inside scoop on the Piano Mans current spouse, Alexis Roderick, and his three ex-wives. The album topped the classical charts at No. While Joel was madly in love with Weber and wrote the songs Shes Got a Way and Shes Always a Woman" for her, Weber had no shame in directly asking him if she'd receive earnings on the backend for being his muse. He is now holding the highest box office attendance of any artist to play at the arena. 3), "Movin' Out" (No. The Bridge was Joel's last album to carry the Family Productions logo, after which he severed his ties with Artie Ripp. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States. The duo disbanded the following October when Joel began an affair with Small's wife, Elizabeth. 7, May 1980); "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", which became Joel's first Billboard number-one single (for two weeks) in July 1980; "Don't Ask Me Why" (No. The "Uptown Girl" singer has three ex-wives: Elizabeth Weber, Christie Brinkley, and Katie Lee. He began playing at a piano bar, and it was there he met supermodels Elle MacPherson, Christie Brinkley and an up-and-coming singer, Whitney Houston. [70], The album (Russian for "Concert") was released in October 1987. "[105] According to Billboard, "the HarperCollins book was billed as an 'emotional ride' that would detail the music legend's failed marriage to Christie Brinkley, as well as his battles with substance abuse. That night, he also performed "Your Song" with Elton John. The film was released on DVD on February 8, 2011. [80] Joel told Rolling Stone magazine: "We'll probably pick it up again. Billy Joel's 20 Best Songs of All Time - LiveAbout An Innocent Man was also nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy, but lost to Michael Jackson's Thriller. All About Kylie McDevitt Kelce, CNN's Alex Marquardt Weds Amanda McClements in 'Dreamy' Mallorca Wedding: 'A Magical Joyous Moment', Who Is Theo James' Wife? Yet despite having his heart broken, Joel has managed to be on good terms with each of his ex-wives: Elizabeth Weber (married from 1973-1982), Christie Brinkley (married from 1985-1994) and Katie Lee (2004-2010). With it, Joel became more ambitious with his songwriting, trying his hand at writing topical songs like "Allentown" and "Goodnight Saigon". The venue holds a capacity of 1,555 and sold out in five minutes. [88] In April 2010, it was announced that Joel and DeVitto amicably resolved the lawsuit. [48][49] Yetnikoff notes in the documentary film The Last Play at Shea that he had to threaten Ripp to close the deal. The next thing I remember, I woke up in the hospital and learned that they had pumped my stomach, Joel told Fred Schruers in his book, Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography. William Martin Joel was born on May 9, 1949, in the Bronx, New York. The couple had no kids together. While Joel has clearly found his soul mate in Roderick, shes not the only woman hes been married to. Since then, Elizabeth has been away from the limelight as people wonder what she is up to. They went on to welcome daughters Della Rose and Remy Anne. All About Katherine Zhu, Stunning Photos from Taylor Hasselhoff and Madison Fiore's Wedding, Who Is Jason Kelce's Wife? Originally, the song was called "Uptown Girls," which encompassed his experience dating not only MacPherson and Brinkley but also another woman who preceded them. So before he was hopeless in love with Alexis Roderick, one of the first women who became his salvation in his 20s and ended up leaving a deep scar in his heart is his first wife Elizabeth Weber. Joel and drummer Jon Small left the Hassles in 1969 to form the duo Attila, releasing an eponymous debut album in July 1970. All About Jaron Varsano, Who Is Collin Morikawa's Wife? And to my daughter, Alexa, who has a wonderful friend in Alexis! All About Shannon Tweed, Who Is Woody Harrelson's Wife? [89], 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Joel's first album, Cold Spring Harbor. In an interview with Fred Schruers, Billy noted that when he first met Elizabeth, she wasn't like a typical American girl that he knew. Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in 1999 by one of his chief musical influences, Ray Charles, with whom he also collaborated on his song "Baby Grand" (1986). Later he said, "I drank furniture polish. 1 on the Billboard chart and yielded the hits "You May Be Right" (used as the theme song, covered by Southside Johnny, for the CBS mid-1990s sitcom Dave's World) (No.