Billy Joel

Released: October 13, 1978

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Phil Ramone

[Verse 1]
They say it takes a lot to keep a love alive
In every heart, there pumps a different beat
But if we shift the rhythm into overdrive
Well, we could generate a lot of heat
On 52nd Street
On 52nd Street

[Verse 2]
We're gonna have a little show parade
Before they know the second bar was played
We're gonna slip it to 'em short and sweet
On 52nd Street

Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer/songwriter, producer, and composer who ranks as one of the most iconic and influential artists from the mid to late 20th century.

He is the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, wrote a total of 121 songs that achieved 33 Top 40 hits in the US, a 6-time Grammy winner out of 23 nominations, and one of the best-selling recording artists of all-time with 150 million albums sold worldwide.

Joel has since continued to tour and sells out in stadiums globally. He also delved into classical music composition, arranging an album, Fantasies and Delusions released in 2001, opened a motorcycle shop on his native Long Island, and is now regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Among his numerous accolades, he was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, bestowed with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2013, and awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress in 2014.

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