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Date of Birth
"Billy Joel" - real name William Martin Joel
Born in the Bronx, New York to Howard and Rosaline Joel. -
Joined first band
At age fourteen joined his first band named the "Echoes" -
Joined his first Recording band
In 1968 he joined a band named " The Hassles" -
Formed the duo "Atilla"
In 1970, Billy Joel moved on to form Atilla with the drummer of The Hassles, Jon Small, in their attempt to start a hard rock duo. -
Signed with Paramount records
He signed with Paramount records, for his first solo album. -
Signed with Columbia Records
Columbia Records had become very impressed with Billy Joel's song Captain Jack and tracked him down in LA to make him sign on with them -
Recorded StreetLife Serenade
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Moving back to New York/ Recording of Turnstiles
Billy Joel moved back to New York and started a new band that recorded the Turnstiles album. -
Ten Year Mark for Joel and Producer
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52nd Street Tops the Billboard Album Sales
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Wins Grammy for Record of the year
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52nd Street wins Grammy for Best Album of the year
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Billy Joel Hospitalized for motorcycle accident
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"Uptown Girl" becomes a hit song
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Start of his "Doowop" music style with An Innocent Man music
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Volumes 1 and 2 of his Greatest Hits are published on Albums
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Billy Joel is the first Singer to sell out Yankee Stadium for a concert
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Elton John and Billy Joel pair up for the first time to go on a tour together
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Billy Joel is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Performance at sold out Millenium Event in Maddison Square Garden, NYC
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Placed into the Songwrites Hall of Fame
