“I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints-the sinners are much more fun,” (“Billy Joel” BrainyQuote). Billy Joel said this quote when people ask him why he tasks the risks that he took in his career. The quote means that it’s better to take risks then to play it safe because it’s more fun to see the good someone does when they take the risk instead of playing it safe. Another one of Billy Joels quotes are “Theres nothing better then good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex, (Famous Quotes) Billy Joel, learned how to play the piano at the age of four. He was thought of as a joke at the start of his career. He used old work places as inspiration for some of his songs. He donated money
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One of the most well known artists today is Gavin Degraw. Gavin Degraw’s biggest hit is: “ I don’t want to be.” Gavin Degraw is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who often played in New York piano bars. Gavin Degraw’ sAlbums mix ballads with more rock-oriented songs, (Musicians Inspired). Ben Folds is another artist that was impacted by Billy Joel. Ben Folds is also a piano-playing-singing-songwriter. Who often writes songs celebrities, and the music industry, (Musicians Inspired). John Mayer is a multitalented musician that was impacted by Billy Joel at a young age. John Mayer is a multitalented-singing-songwriter, who writes about the way the world is, (Musicians Inspired). Another person that Billy Joel impacted was Mika. Mika is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who speaks his mind, (Musicians Inspired). The final person that was impacted by Billy Joel is Rufus Wainwright. Rufus Wainwright’s biggest hit is, “Release the stars.” Rufus is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who has not spoken much about how Billy Joel impacted him and his career, (Musicians Inspired). If it wasn’t because of Billy Joel we wouldn’t have the musicians that we have …show more content…
He was the first person to unleash a full-Scale rock production in the Soviet Union. He ranges from pop, to bluesy-jazz with his name closely associated with it. In 1989, Billy Joel won the Grammy Legend Award. In 1999, Billy Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by his idol Ray Charles. In 1999, his worldwide sales for his songs passed the 100 million mark. In 2013, Billy Joel won the Kennedy Center Honors Award. Billy Joel has also put hundreds of thousands of dollars into college music programs. Billy Joel donated $300,00 to finance Graduation for string quartet and a program for students studying string music. He also donated $320,000 to Syracuse University Setroor School of music. He has done this with many other schools as well. The others schools he’s done this for are, New York University, The Juilliard School and also Rochester. Billy Joel has done this to make sure that children get to follow their passion of music and the fine arts. If it wasn’t for Billy Joel donating so much money to these schools none of the music programs would be available for students. So many kids wouldn’t get to follow or even know of their dream of music, (paragraph 3
One of the most well known artists today is Gavin Degraw. Gavin Degraw’s biggest hit is: “ I don’t want to be.” Gavin Degraw is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who often played in New York piano bars. Gavin Degraw’ sAlbums mix ballads with more rock-oriented songs, (Musicians Inspired). Ben Folds is another artist that was impacted by Billy Joel. Ben Folds is also a piano-playing-singing-songwriter. Who often writes songs celebrities, and the music industry, (Musicians Inspired). John Mayer is a multitalented musician that was impacted by Billy Joel at a young age. John Mayer is a multitalented-singing-songwriter, who writes about the way the world is, (Musicians Inspired). Another person that Billy Joel impacted was Mika. Mika is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who speaks his mind, (Musicians Inspired). The final person that was impacted by Billy Joel is Rufus Wainwright. Rufus Wainwright’s biggest hit is, “Release the stars.” Rufus is a piano-playing-singing-songwriter, who has not spoken much about how Billy Joel impacted him and his career, (Musicians Inspired). If it wasn’t because of Billy Joel we wouldn’t have the musicians that we have …show more content…
He was the first person to unleash a full-Scale rock production in the Soviet Union. He ranges from pop, to bluesy-jazz with his name closely associated with it. In 1989, Billy Joel won the Grammy Legend Award. In 1999, Billy Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by his idol Ray Charles. In 1999, his worldwide sales for his songs passed the 100 million mark. In 2013, Billy Joel won the Kennedy Center Honors Award. Billy Joel has also put hundreds of thousands of dollars into college music programs. Billy Joel donated $300,00 to finance Graduation for string quartet and a program for students studying string music. He also donated $320,000 to Syracuse University Setroor School of music. He has done this with many other schools as well. The others schools he’s done this for are, New York University, The Juilliard School and also Rochester. Billy Joel has done this to make sure that children get to follow their passion of music and the fine arts. If it wasn’t for Billy Joel donating so much money to these schools none of the music programs would be available for students. So many kids wouldn’t get to follow or even know of their dream of music, (paragraph 3