Billy Joel : the definitive biography / Fred Schruers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schruers, Fred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joel, Billy.

Rock musicians--United States--Biography.

Rock musicians.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 387 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Archetype, [2014]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780804140195

0804140197

OCLC:

871061587