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Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Ruby - 07-08-2014
I nominate Billy Joel (or Jelly Bowl as he is fondly known around these parts).
There are so many of his songs I know by heart, without even having to think about them, and Iâm sure the same is true for many, many people. Who doesnât, at the very least, know the melodies of âPiano Manâ, âHonestyâ, âJust the Way You Areâ, âAll for Leyna â, or âYou May be Rightâ? The list is endless! What is most interesting to me is that whilst he hasnât produced any new âpopâ material (classical, yes) in more than twenty years, the man continues to sell out live shows and is right up there with the bestselling solo artists of all time, having racked up an impressive 150 million album sales.
I like that heâs never been afraid to tackle, in song (and guns blazing, at times), subject matter which is important to him and those issues that are close to his heart. Born in the Bronx, he has an earthy sense of humour and is straightforward. No airs, a fighter and a humanitarian who seems to stay true to his roots and to his community. Having decided to cancel the release of his autobiography, he summed it all up saying "It took working on writing a book to make me realize that I'm not all that interested in talking about the past, and that the best expression of my life and its ups and downs has been, and remains, my music."
From wiki - "Billy Joelâs discography consists of thirteen studio albums, five live albums, fifteen compilation albums, ten video albums, sixty-two singles, three promotional singles and fifty music videos." I guess he's paid his dues! In addition to all that, Joel has won fistfuls of awards and been awarded multiple honorary doctorates by various institutions.
My favourite albums are The Stranger, 52[SUP]nd[/SUP] Street, Stormfront and Songs in the Attic. I also love this clip of him doing New York State of Mind with Micheal Pollack, who must have nerves of steel! Check it out â it should make you smile. Oh, and vote please!!! Thanks!
mile: [video=youtube;zxLjtx8wukQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLjtx8wukQ[/video]
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Ruby - 07-08-2014
Haha, make that thread title 'nomination' - jeez! :redface:
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - CRAZY-HORSE - 07-08-2014
i'll second that, Billy was a great writer,pianist and vocalist back in the day!
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Ruby - 08-08-2014
Thanks for the vote!
A question - has anyone noticed that new posts in this thread don't show up on the forum main page?
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Music Head - 08-08-2014
uh-oh
uh, Ruby
screwed up your initial post
corrected the misspelling in the title
and lost your youtube clip
then couldn't remember what it was to replace it
so sorry
you can edit your post and put it back in I think
if not, let me know what it was
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Music Head - 08-08-2014
Ruby Wrote:I nominate Billy Joel (or Jelly Bowl as he is fondly known around these parts).see
dammit
I knew this was common knowledge
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Music Head - 08-08-2014
I don't like it that all my posts are followed by
What a complete dufus I am !!!!!...
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Music Head - 08-08-2014
oh, and
I vote yes for Billy Joel
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - Ruby - 08-08-2014
Music Head Wrote:uh-oh
uh, Ruby
screwed up your initial post
corrected the misspelling in the title
and lost your youtube clip
then couldn't remember what it was to replace it
so sorry
you can edit your post and put it back in I think
if not, let me know what it was
Not a problem - thanks for fixing the title! I'm not getting in to edit, so here's the missing link :biggrin: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLjtx8wukQ
Billy Joel, nomination for the Hall of Fame - SteveO - 08-08-2014
Only one more vote for Jelly Bowl and he's in !!!! I vote YES !