Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man
Hank Bordowitz
(Author)
Description
Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man is a look at the superstar's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, "Captain Jack"; his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and his continued artistic frustration. "The Beatles did 'Michelle' and 'Yesterday '" he has said., "They also did 'Revolution' and 'Helter Skelter' and they weren't pegged as balladeers. But because I had hit singles that were ballads, I became known as a balladeer. I've always resented it." Joel - one of the top ten touring takes of the decade - has continued his standing road date with Elton John on the never-ending Two Pianos tour. It was one of the world's top-grossing tours in 2009, just behind U2 and Bruce Springsteen.
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Backbeat Books
Publish Date
March 01, 2011
Pages
338
Dimensions
6.06 X 9.01 X 0.84 inches | 1.23 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781617130052
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
Become an affiliateAbout the Author
Hank Bordowitz (Ridgewood, NJ) is the international bestselling author of eight books on music, including definitive biographies of three other rock and roll Hall of Famers - Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Marley, and Bruce Springsteen - and soon-to-be Hall of Famers U2.