Book Overview

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 acts 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.