ROLLING STONE: Meet the Songwriter Who Coaxed Billy Joel Back into the Recording Studio
15 Feb 2024/Filed in: PressROLLING STONE: Meet the Songwriter Who Coaxed Billy Joel Back into the Recording Studio
Freddy Wexler has written hits for everyone from Justin Bieber to Kanye West, but the biggest challenge of his life was getting the Piano Man to finish his song “Turn the Lights Back On,” and record it.
NYT: Billy Joel Said He’d Retired From Pop. Here’s What Brought Him Back.
15 Feb 2024/Filed in: PressNYT: Billy Joel Said He’d Retired From Pop. Here’s What Brought Him Back.
Billy Joel’s first new pop song in nearly two decades was sparked by someone miles from the record business: a Long Island doctor. Joel, 74, has long made it known that he isn’t interested in making more albums. He released 12 studio LPs between 1971 and 1993 — most platinum several times over — and retired from the format, though he never stopped tinkering with classical music, or playing live.
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