Columbia Records will release "All My Life," the long-awaited new pop single from the iconic singer/songwriter/performer Billy Joel. "All My Life" is Billy's first new pop music since his 5x platinum Grammy-nominated album, River of Dreams, was released in 1993.
Billy Joel set to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLI .
Movin' Out opens on October 24
Billy Joel and Toots Thielemans perform at the Blue Note on October 29.
Billy Joel is named Music Cares Person of the Year 2002.
On June 14, Billy is awarded the Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Dinner in New York City.
On September 21, Billy Joel performed "New York State of Mind" on the America: A Tribute To Heroes special that aired on 31 networks simultaneously.
Friday, June 16 attends a press conference with the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, and John Sykes (VH1) for Save The Music to donate musical instruments in an effort to restore music programs in the New York City Public Schools. College.
Sings the National Anthem on October 21 at Yankee Stadium for the opening game of the New York Yankees 2000 Baseball World Series (Subway Series) versus the New York Mets.
Joins forces with Elton John to kickoff the Face to Face 2001 Tour beginning in San Diego, CA on January 19, 2001.
Performs "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in December at Madison Square Garden with Elton John for Elton's TV special One Night Only.
Receives the RIAA Diamond Award for Greatest Hits Volume I and Volume II. The Diamond Award is presented for albums that have sold over 10 million copies. Greatest Hits Volume I and II is the highest certified greatest hits album by a male artist with over 20 million albums sold.
Releases Billy Joel 2000 Years - The Millenium Concert.
Receives an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Long Island University - Southampton College.
Ray Charles inducts Billy Joel into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Presented with The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal from The Smithsonian Institution.
Presented with the American Music Awards’ Award of Merit.
Reunites with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall.
Worldwide sales top the 100 million unit mark.
Performs with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall.
Commences a solo tour of the United States and Canada, and reprises the ‘Face to Face’ tour with Elton John in Japan and Australia.
Presented with the prestigious ASCAP’s Founder’s Award for lifetime achievement.
Starts The Long Island Boat Company to build the Shelter Island Runabout 38’, a powerboat designed by Joel. By 1999, 20 boats are sold.
Releases Greatest Hits Volume III.
Hits the college lecture circuit with "An Evening of Questions, Answers...and a Little Music." He speaks at 32 different schools.
Performs with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall.
Experiences the disastrous Kobe earthquake while on tour in Japan. Donates proceeds from two concerts in Osaka to local earthquake relief efforts.
The RIAA certifies Songs in the Attic and The Nylon Curtain for sales of 2 million units which moves him into a tie with the Beatles as the act with the most multiplatinum albums.
Presented with the Billboard Century Award.
Marriage to Christie Brinkley ends.
Receives four Grammy nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for the song ‘The River of Dreams’ and Album of the Year for River of Dreams.
Teams up with Elton John for an historic summer stadium tour of the U.S.
Joins a star-studded cast for a performance to benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Headlines Back At the Ranch, a concert to benefit Long Island environmental groups and joins Don Henley and Sting at Madision Square Garden at The Concert for Walden Woods.
Records River Of Dreams which debuts at #1 on the Billboard Album Chart. The single ‘The River of Dreams’ also debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart where it stays for three weeks. In addition,the single spends 12 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart, setting a new record.
Billy Joel performs his second concert at Yankee Stadium...
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Billy Joel performs his first show at Yankee Stadium.
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Performs two USO concerts in the Philippines at Clark Air Force Base and Subic Naval Base during the Persian Gulf War.
Performs The Concert for the Bays and the Baymen at the Jones Beach Amphitheater to benefit marine-related groups.
Presented with the Grammy Legend Award.
Storm Front receives Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and Producer of the Year. ‘We Didn't Start The Fire’ receives nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
Performs at Radio City Music Hall with Hall & Oates and Cyndi Lauper at a concert to benefit the New York Police Athletic League.
Begins working with Producer Mick Jones and records Storm Front. The first single ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ reaches #1 on Billboard singles charts.
Becomes the first U.S. pop star to bring a full rock production to the Soviet Union. He performs in Moscow and in Leningrad. The two-disc live album Kohuept (the Russian word for concert) is released in October.
The Bridge album is released featuring collaborations with Ray Charles, Cyndi Lauper, and Steve Winwood.
Marries model Christie Brinkley. Their daughter Alexa Ray is born at the end of the year.
Joins fellow musicians John Mellencamp and Randy Newman for Farm Aid I, and participates in USA For Africa.
Greatest Hits Volume I and Volume II is released and becomes his seventh consecutive top 10 album. ‘You're Only Human (Second Wind)’ becomes his eighth Top 10 single.
Columbia Records re-releases Cold Spring Harbor.
Writes and records the album An Innocent Man which reaches #4 on the Billboard charts and is nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album generates six Top 40 singles, three of which make it to the Top 10, including ‘Uptown Girl’ which receives a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
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