What if the most memorable Billy Joel songs the ones that to this day send shivers down your spine were spawned from heartbreak so palpable, it altered not only his life, but the trajectory of rock history?

Imagine if Billy Joel had joined Deep Purple instead of writing " Piano Man ." In a sense, that's what happened when he formed his ill-fated heavy metal band Attila in 1969.

Piano Man Billy Joel opened up about falling for his best friend's wife in a new documentary, "Billy Joel: And So It Goes," premiering July 18.

Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel is a four-time husband. The legendary singer-songwriter, who’s currently married to Alexis Roderick Joel, said “I do” to three other women before he wed his final match in 2015.

Billy Joel reveals that he twice attempted suicide — sparked by his affair with a band mate’s wife — in his new HBO documentary And So It Goes, and that one of the attempts left him in a coma.

After the suicide attempts, the "Vienna" singer checked himself into an "observation ward" and channeled his emotions into his music Joel ended up marrying the woman, Elizabeth Weber, years later ...

Billy Joel Attempted Suicide Twice and Fell into a Coma After Affair with Friend's Wife. Why He Wanted to 'End It All' Joel ended up marrying Elizabeth from 1973-1982