Billy Joel Tells What The Song ‘Piano Man’ Is All About
Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’ story. Billy Joel tells what you may not know about one of his biggest hits. Did you know everyone mentioned in the song was a real…
Billy Joel performing at the Song Writers Hall of Fame Awards at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers. June 14, 2001 Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect
Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty ImagesBilly Joel's 'Piano Man' story. Billy Joel tells what you may not know about one of his biggest hits.
Did you know everyone mentioned in the song was a real person? Billy played in a piano bar for a reason, but he didn't do so for very long, just 6 months.
Yes, we still call him the 'Piano Man'.
During a Q&A session at Harvard, he explained what the song is about, who the individuals mentioned are, and why he wrote it.
Andrew MarenusEditor
