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Billy Joel : the definitive biography / Fred Schruers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804140195 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: vi, 387 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Archetype, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Joel, Billy. Rock musicians > United States > Biography. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 782.42166092 Joel-S | 31681002491157 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Draws on exclusive interviews to profile the acclaimed music artist's life and career, discussing such topics as his Long Island suburb upbringing, entry into the 1970s music scene and relationships with his closest associates. 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Draws on exclusive interviews to profile the acclaimed musician's life and career, discussing such topics as his upbringing in the Long Island suburbs, entry into the 1970s music scene, and relationships with his closest associates. - Baker & Taylor
Schruers provides an unfettered look at into Billy Joel's journey from a pint-sized kid growing up in a cookie-cutter Long Island suburb to a rockstar of monumental success, and the person that remains behind his iconic status. - Random House, Inc.
The long-awaited, all-access biography of a music legend
In Billy Joel, acclaimed music journalist Fred Schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with Joel to present an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of the pint-sized kid from Long Island who became a rock icon.
Exhibiting unparalleled intimate knowledge, Schruers chronicles Joelâs rise to the top of the charts, from his working-class origins in Levittown and early days spent in boxing rings and sweaty clubs to his monumental success in the seventies and eighties. He also explores Joelâs creative transformation in the nineties, his dream performance with Paul McCartney at Shea Stadium in 2008, and beyond.
Along the way, Schruers reveals the stories behind all the key events and relationshipsâincluding Joelâs high-profile marriages and legal battlesâthat defined his path to stardom and inspired his signature songs, such as âPiano Man,â âScenes from an Italian Restaurant,â âNew York State of Mind,â and âSheâs Always a Woman.â Throughout, he captures the spirit of a restless artist determined to break through by sharing, in his deeply personal lyrics, the dreams and heartbreaks of suburban American life.
Comprehensive, vibrantly written, and filled with Joelâs memories and reflectionsâas well as those of the family, friends, and band members who have formed his inner circle, including Christie Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel, Jon Small, and Steve Cohenâthis is the definitive account of a beloved rock starâs epic American journey.
