Billy Joel credits this music legend for his hit song ‘Just the Way You Are’

The multi-platinum artist Linda Ronstadt is celebrating her 80th birthday. The “Blue Bayou” singer was born on July 15, 1946.
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3 Billy Joel Songs From the 80s That You Have To Hear Twice To Understand

We already know from listening to hits like “Vienna” that artist Billy Joel often speaks in metaphors. That doesn’t mean his music isn’t worth listening to over and over again. Here are three Billy ...

The accidental genesis of Billy Joel’s quirkiest single

How a throwaway comment relieved Billy Joel’s writer’s block and yielded one of his most iconic hits of the 80s. We put ...

“Total stinkers”: The two 1980s songs Billy Joel will always regret

The discography of Billy Joel is awash with timeless hits and fan favourites, but there are also a handful of tracks in there ...
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“My secretary came into the house and said, ‘Wow, you look like you're under a lot of pressure. I bet you that'd be a good idea for a song.’ And I went, ‘Thank you ...

How a throwaway comment relieved Billy Joel’s writer’s block and yielded one of his most iconic hits of the 80s. We put ourselves under pressure! When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
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10 recording mistakes left in 80s songs

10 Recording Mistakes Left in ‘80s Songs Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most infamous technical and performance errors that slipped by 1980s studio recordings. “You’re Only Human ...
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I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary

Fandom, like stardom, invites mythmaking. So I can’t be certain I’m right when I say my appreciation of Billy Joel took off somewhere around 1983, at a house where I was babysitting. They had a VHS ...