I like quite a few of Billy Joel’s songs. When I read about his daughter’s overdose, first song that came to my mind was Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel). I recall him writing it for her years ago (not sure how accurate that is) and I always thought it was such a beautiful song.
I like what I like when it comes to music, movies, tv, etc.
Yesterday, we were discussing Pearl Harbor, and a few of my students immediately brought up the movie “Pearl Harbor” and I didn’t enjoy that movie, lol.
He’s the closest thing the Rock Era has had to an Irving Berlin/ George M Cohan type. He’d be famous even if he didn’t sing at all. He’s written dozens of hit songs.