William Martin Joel ( JOHL; born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature 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 entirely self-written studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions.
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start hereCold Spring Harbormost played · 1 listen across the communitycareer arcstudio records, critic scores, oldest to newest
peak: The Stranger · 1977 · 8.6
19711993
discography23 records
2020s
2025
Placescompilation2022
50 Years of the Piano Mancompilationpiano rock2010s
2019
Live Through the Yearscompilation2014
Collected Additional Masterscompilation1 listens20132000s
2006
12 Gardens Livelivepiano rock#13 in discography8.02005
My Livescompilationpop#15 in discography7.02001
The Essential Billy Joelcompilationpop#11 in discography9.02000
2000 Years: The Millennium Concertlivepop#14 in discography5.51990s
19931980s
1989
An Innocent Manclassic rock#5 in discography7.81980
Glass Housesclassic rock#2 in discography7.01970s
1978
The Strangerfunk rock · 1 listens#1 in discography8.61976
Turnstilespiano rock · 1 listens#4 in discography8.11974
Piano Manamericana#6 in discography6.71971Cold Spring Harborballad · 1 listens#9 in discography6.8on heavy rotationmost-played across the catalogue
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