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Billy Joel

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William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Joel has received more than 21,512,063 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Billy Joel is the 143rd most popular singer (up from 147th in 2019), the 919th most popular biography from United States (up from 925th in 2019) and the 50th most popular American Singer.

Billy Joel is most famous for his song "Piano Man." He is also known for his work as a pianist and singer-songwriter.

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  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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ABC News
Celine Dion congratulates Billy Joel on final MSG residency show
Celine Dion posted a congratulatory message to Billy Joel ahead of his final residency show at Madison Square Garden.
Mason Leib
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Time Out
A Billy Joel pop-up opens at MSG ahead of his final show at the arena
Plus: a new Billy Joel exhibit will take over the sixth floor of MSG starting today.
Primary Author: Anna Rahmanan
Thursday, July 25, 2024
New York Post
Why Billy Joel refuses to sell front row seats to his shows
The "Piano Man" singer disclosed why he refuses to sell front row tickets to his shows.
Emma Tufo
Thursday, July 25, 2024
NBC News
Billy Joel to close out his long run at Madison Square Garden tonight
Billy Joel is movin' out.
Rebecca Cohen
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Joel ranks 143 out of 4,381. Before him are Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Manu Chao, Georges Moustaki, Maria Malibran, John Lee Hooker, and Bryan Ferry. After him are Astrud Gilberto, Chris Norman, Esma Redžepova, Roberto Carlos, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Barbara Strozzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Billy Joel ranks 53. Before him are Bill Nighy, Amin Maalouf, Don Johnson, Nando Parrado, Ruud Krol, and Ashraf Ghani. After him are Horst Ludwig Störmer, Dubravka Ugrešić, Luis Sepúlveda, Tom Waits, Jim Broadbent, and Peter Shilton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Joel ranks 919 out of 20,380. Before him are Jill Biden (1951), James Hetfield (1963), Don Shirley (1927), Francis Peyton Rous (1879), Willard Libby (1908), and Larry Hagman (1931). After him are Jennifer Connelly (1970), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), Burton Richter (1931), William Kemmler (1860), Richard Crenna (1926), and Neale Donald Walsch (1943).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Billy Joel ranks 50. Before him are Laura Branigan (1952), Kenny Rogers (1938), Marvin Gaye (1939), Nancy Sinatra (1940), Bing Crosby (1903), and John Lee Hooker (1917). After him are Tori Amos (1963), Tony Bennett (1926), Meat Loaf (1947), Cass Elliot (1941), Al Jarreau (1940), and Chester Bennington (1976).

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