Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781617130052)

Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man is a look at the superstar's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, "Captain Jack"; his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and his continued artistic frustration. "The Beatles did 'Michelle' and 'Yesterday '" he has said., "They also did 'Revolution' and 'Helter Skelter' and they weren't pegged as balladeers. But because I had hit singles that were ballads, I became known as a balladeer. I've always resented it."

Joel - one of the top ten touring takes of the decade - has continued his standing road date with Elton John on the never-ending Two Pianos tour. It was one of the world's top-grossing tours in 2009, just behind U2 and Bruce Springsteen.

Author: Hank Bordowitz
ISBN-10: 1617130052
ISBN-13: 9781617130052
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2011
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.06w x 0.84d