# Billy Joel

> William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the Piano Man, after his 1973 signature song of the same name, he has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, Joel 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. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the U.S.

*American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/billy-joel

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1949-05-09
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the Piano Man, after his 1973 signature song of the same name, he has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, Joel 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. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the U.S.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 84.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.4 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 39.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 95.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 90.0 / 100
- **Global rank:** #154
- **Country rank:** #90
- **Category rank:** #44
- **Total followers across platforms:** 2,310,000

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.billyjoel.com/
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/billyjoel (@billyjoel)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005055/ (@nm0005055)
- **X**: https://x.com/billyjoel (@billyjoel)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/billyjoel/ (@billyjoel)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zFYqv1mOsgBRQbae3JJ9e (@6zFYqv1mOsgBRQbae3JJ9e)
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVomykHKyWCWo8lSKHHmzA (@@billyjoel, 2,310,000 followers)

## Timeline
- **2015** - honorary doctor of the State University of New York at Stony Brook
- **2014** - Gershwin Prize
- **2005** - ASCAP Foundation Champion Award
- **2002** - MusiCares Person of the Year
- **2001** - Johnny Mercer Award
- **1999** - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- **1991** - Grammy Legend Award
- **1980** - Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- **1949** - Born

## Sources
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