Happy Birthday to Billy Joel

      It seems like it's been forever since Billy Joel left the stage as a pop/rock recording artist. He has not released an album that wasn't classical or live since 1993, which wouldn't be unusual until you realize that today he JUST turned 62!! He said at the time that he had nothing more to say, again which seems odd considering (at least to these ears) that "River of Dreams" seemed to show Joel at a high level. Why he truly left is not fully known (he might not even know), but there are two things that we have seen over the last 18 years. One is that he is still a dynamic live performer, and second he NEEDS to record again since his life outside of touring shows a man who is lost. His piano counterpart, Elton John had been in a bit of an artistic lull until he reached his early 50's, and one could argue that his last 4 albums have been his best since the 70's. I am suspecting that Billy still has some great music inside of him....here is hoping that the fire to create comes back as well....

      My initial introduction to his music was as an FM performer (specifically the Piano Man album) and because of that many of my favorites are not the hits, although no one can argue the quality of many of his singles. Given that, we'll mix up the video selection here. Please check out the live 365 banner to the right...click on it for the best in oldies...the hits...and the ones that should have been. Also, please check out our facebook page...and don't forget to friend us...