Billy Joel height: How tall is Billy Joel?

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Billy Joel, whose real name is William Martin Joel, was born on May 9, 1949, and is now 72 years old.

He is of American nationality and was born in New York City, New York, United States. He was also born into a Jewish household but is an atheist now.

He formed his first band, ‘The Echoes,’ in 1963, which subsequently evolved into ‘The Lost Souls.’ He departed ‘The Lost Souls’ in 1967 to establish ‘The Hassles,’ a new band.

The band’s debut album, ‘The Hassles,’ was released in 2009, followed by ‘Hour of the Wolf,’ the following year.

In 1969, he and drummer Joe Small left the band and formed ‘Attila,’ a heavy metal duo with him.

They released an album through Epic Records in July 1970.

In 1971, he signed a solo recording contract with ‘Family Productions,’ and in 1972, he released his debut solo album, ‘Cold Spring Harbor.’

‘WMMR-FM,’ a Philadelphia radio station, began playing his live concert album ‘Captain Jack,’ which became an East Coast chartbuster soon. After hearing the song, executives from ‘Columbia Records’ offered him a recording contract.