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Billy Joel was born in the Bronx, New York, on May 9, 1949.
* He began playing piano at age 4 and started writing songs at age 10.
* He dropped out of high school to pursue a music career and played in several bands in the early 1970s.
* His first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, was released in 1971 but was not a commercial success.
* His second album, Piano Man, was released in 1973 and became a hit, spawning the singles "Piano Man" and "The Entertainer."
* Joel has released 13 studio albums, all of which have been certified platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA.
* He has won six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
* Joel has sold over 160 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
* He retired from touring in 2013 but continues to write and record music.