The Story of Billy Joel

Billy Joel is the fourth best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, yet most fans aren’t familiar with the extremely challenging and fascinating journey he took from little Jewish boy piano prodigy on Long Island to rock and pop icon of the 1970s and ’80s. In this episode: How Billy's broken home challenged his childhoodHis intense battles with mental illness and addiction The part-time job that led to one of his biggest hitsHow his wife became a key part of charting his careerOvercoming a corrupt manager that threatened his livelihoodThe resurrection of his career with one of the most successful set of gigs everSubscribe for more music history  Subscribe for more compelling music history with our bonus Garage to Stadium content across our social + web channelsGuest BioFred Schruers, author of Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography interviewed extensively a variety of people in Joel's circle to create a compelling and honest portrait of the man. Fred is a long-time feature writer for such publications as Rolling Stone and the LA Times.