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Schruers, Fred.

Billy Joel : the definitive biography / Fred Schruers. - First edition. - vi, 387 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: Origins: the ballad of Billy the kid . Living here in Levittown ; Piano kid ; Tomorrow is today -- II: Breaking through: they say there's a heaven for those who will wait. Say hello to Hollywood ; Sing us a song ; Goodbye to Hollywood ; Just the way I am ; Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound ; Uptown girls ; Christie Lee -- III. Paying the price: it's all or nothing at all. Storm front ; The river of dreams ; The night is still young ; Movin' out, again ; A wild and restless man ; Goodnight, Shea Stadium ; Another day comes to an end ; Careless talk -- IV: A legend in his time: ain't it sweet after all these years. The idol of my age ; I've loved these days.

Schruers provides an unfettered look at into Billy Joel's journey from a pint-sized kid growing up in a cookie-cutter Long Island suburb to a rockstar of monumental success, and the person that remains behind his iconic status.

ISBN: 9780804140195 0804140197 9780804140218 0804140219 17.00

LCCN: 2014034084

Subjects--Personal Names:
Joel, Billy.
Joel, Billy.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rock musicians--United States--Biography.
Rock musicians.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biography.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: ML420.J72 / S34 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 782.42166092 B