This soul-searching chronicle offers fans an unprecedented glimpse into the heart and soul of one of the world s greatest entertainers - the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel.
Known the world over for classic rock songs like 'The Entertainer,' 'The Stranger,' and 'New York State of Mind,' here the beloved songwriter offers an open and honest memoir of his life from early hard times to top-of-the-world successes, including the ups and downs of romance (and his marriage to Christie Brinkley, for whom he wrote 'Uptown Girl'), insights about fatherhood, and reflections on both the joys and the burdens of superstardom.
Fans of rock biographies like Keith Richards Life, Eric Clapton's Autobiography and Bob Dylan s Chronicle, will be captivated as one of the music world s greatest storytellers reveals all, in his powerful memoir of tears, excitement, and a river of dreams come true.
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Billy Joel was born in 1949 in the Bronx. He is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, 'Piano Man', in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States.
Joel had Top 40 hits across three decades, all of which he wrote singlehandedly. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, a 23-time Grammy nominee and has sold over 150 million records worldwide. He was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame (1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999), and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame (2009).
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