In Japan, Billy Joel’s 1978 album 52nd Street became the first album released on CD in conjunction with the debut of the CDP-101. However, it was not the first CD ever pressed. That goes to ABBA ...

The statement noted that Joel, 75, "is expected to make a full recovery" and that his tour will resume on July 5, 2025.

Like “My Life,” “Big Shot” also shot up the charts, gave Joel two Top 20 songs in the same year and contributed to the success of “52nd Street” at the 1979 Grammys — where it won ...

The crowd needn’t have worried though, because Joel nailed the notes with seeming ease. “Zanzibar,” a jazzy gem from Billy’s 1978 album 52nd Street, was next, highlighted by a trumpet solo ...

"Honesty" – Billy Joel, 52nd Street (1978), 8. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" – Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975), 9. "No More Lonely Nights " – Paul McCartney, Give My ...

January 1990 - Forty thousand copies of a ten-minute audio message by Joel, plus a recording of his 1989 hit, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” are sent to schools across the United States in hopes it will ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel ... Male Pop Vocal Performance for his album, “52nd Street.” February 25, 1981 – Wins the ...