The long-awaited, all-access biography of a music legendIn Billy Joel, acclaimed music journalist Fred Schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews

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Billy Joel

The long-awaited, all-access biography of a music legend

In Billy Joel, acclaimed music journalist Fred Schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with Joel to present an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of the pint-sized kid from Long Island who became a rock icon.

Exhibiting unparalleled intimate knowledge, Schruers chronicles Joelâ€™s rise to the top of the charts, from his working-class origins in Levittown and early days spent in boxing rings and sweaty clubs to his monumental success in the seventies and eighties. He also explores Joelâ€™s creative transformation in the nineties, his dream performance with Paul McCartney at Shea Stadium in 2008, and beyond.

Along the way, Schruers reveals the stories behind all the key events and relationshipsâ€”including Joelâ€™s high-profile marriages and legal battlesâ€”that defined his path to stardom and inspired his signature songs, such as â€œPiano Man,â€ â€œScenes from an Italian Restaurant,â€ â€œNew York State of Mind,â€ and â€œSheâ€™s Always a Woman.â€ Throughout, he captures the spirit of a restless artist determined to break through by sharing, in his deeply personal lyrics, the dreams and heartbreaks of suburban American life.

Comprehensive, vibrantly written, and filled with Joelâ€™s memories and reflectionsâ€”as well as those of the family, friends, and band members who have formed his inner circle, including Christie Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel, Jon Small, and Steve Cohenâ€”this is the definitive account of a beloved rock starâ€™s epic American journey.

Country	USA
Author	Fred Schruers
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780804140195
ISBN	0804140197
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Crown Archetype
Manufacturer	Crown Archetype
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	400
PublicationDate	2014-10-28
Publisher	Crown Archetype
ReleaseDate	2014-10-28
Studio	Crown Archetype

Billy Joel

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