The song 'We Did not Start the Fire' lists historical events from his birth inВ 1949В until the end ofВ the eightiesВ , the first forty years of Joel's life, reflecting his fascination with culture and history.В The song 'Leningrad' shows Joel's appreciation for the history of theВ Soviet UnionВ and his feelings about theВ Cold WarВ , where he grew up.В Before Joel entered the music industry he wanted to be a history teacher В later in his career he had the authority to teach in New York state. Joel always had a trusting, open attitude in both his business and personal relationships.В This setting he manifested in songs like 'Tell Her About It,' 'Honesty' and 'And So It Goes'.В It is also found in his description of the ingredients needed for a successful relationship in 'A Matter of Trust'. Joel's daughter Alexa has also been a source of inspiration В He wrote 'Lullabye' for her.В He combines his love for his daughter with a depiction of the plight ofВ captainsВ in theВ sea fisheriesВ in the song 'The Downeaster Alexa'.В 'Uptown Girl' was a love song about Billy's relationship with supermodelВ Elle MacPhersonВ .В In the video play another top modelВ Christie BrinkleyВ , with it.В She was Billy's second wife and is Alexa's mother.В Is often erroneously asserted that 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley is or has been written for her. Joel is also known for his impressions of life in Lehigh County (В PennsylvaniaВ ), which he ascribes homage to one of his most popular songs, 'Allentown' inВ 1982В came out.В The song expresses life industrial cityAllentownВ (Pennsylvania) in the earlyВ eightiesВ . Joel was also when writing his lyrics heavily inspired by personal experiences В perhaps the best examples of this 'Piano Man,' which he wrote following his experiences as a pianist at a piano bar in theВ seventiesВ , and 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' which probably is about the restaurant Christiano'sВ or a similar restaurant in New York's Little Italy.В His song 'New York State of Mind', a song from the inВ 1976В released album TurnstilesВ that has since become a pop classic, also expresses his affinity with his home state.

Joel was born into aВ JewishВ family in what is known today as the day the SouthВ BronxВ and grew up onВ Long IslandВ (В New YorkВ ), a prosperous region outsideВ New York CityВ , in a town calledВ HicksvilleВ Levittown in the historic district.В In his writings he refers frequently to locations in New York City Area.В He refers for instance in the song 'It's Still Rock & Roll to Me' to Miracle Mile,В a shopping center on Northern Boulevard in the hamlet ofВ ManhassetВ . In early 2013, Joel announced to act less and it easy to do. In JanuaryВ 2007В it was announced that Joel was working on a new pop single (the first since River of Dreams 1993).В In February, the actual single, titled All my life. Joel went on tour withВ Elton JohnВ В during the tours they played each other's songs and performed duets.В Joel was inВ 1999В incorporated into theВ Rock and Roll Hall of FameВ . Joel was in his fourteenth year for the first member of a band.В Far in theВ sixties,В he was part of the band AttilaВ and then The Hassles.В He also played in piano bars under the name 'Bill Martin.'В His first solo album, 'Cold Spring Harbor' (a reference to a small village on the north shore of Long Island (В New YorkВ ), otherwise famous for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory true discoverer of the structure of DNA, James Watson heads) came inВ 1971В from. 2.4 Accidents and alcohol abuseВ ДЇrom an early age Joel had strong interest in music, especiallyВ classical musicВ .В He was inspired by this includeВ Ray CharlesВ ,В Dave BrubeckВ ,В Sam CookeВ ,В The Rolling StonesВ ,В The BeatlesВ ,В Otis ReddingВ andВ Ludwig van BeethovenВ .

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