Billy Joel grew up on Long Island, Hicksville to be exact where he learned piano as a child. In his early teens he became rebellious, joined a street gang, and started boxing of all things. He became pretty good at it too, boxing in  22 fights before he broke his nose. Seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964, he decided then and there to drop boxing and become a full time musician.

Billy Joel is a terrifically talented sing/songwriter with close to forty hits in the top 40 alone, however his bouts with drinking and depression over the years,  coupled with a active rebellious attitude have proved to be stumbling blocks from time to time in his personal life and career. He's still remains one of the all time greats.

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