When was Billy Joel in Edmonton?

Billy Joel Concert Setlist at Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton on December 20, 1982 | setlist.fm.

When did Billy Joel’s Piano Man come out?

1973Piano Man / Released

Who plays the harmonica in Piano Man?

Watch: Christian McCaffrey plays ‘Piano Man’ on harmonica | Pac-12.

When was the piano man tour?

Face to Face 1994 – Wikipedia.

What bands have opened for Billy Joel?

Billy Joel for Badfinger. Bob Seger for KISS. The Eagles for Procol Harum.

Did Kevin Spacey really play the harmonica?

Apparently, Spacey learned to play the harmonica so he could do a duet with Billy Joel. After “opening for Billy Joel” at record producer Phil Ramone’s funeral, Spacey was later asked if he wanted to sing at the awards ceremony for Joel, who was receiving the Gershwin Prize from the Library of Congress.

Can Kevin Spacey play the harmonica?

House of Cards star Kevin Spacey is not only a talented actor and singer, but as we learned Friday night on The Tonight Show, he can play some harmonica too. Joel was awarded the Gershwin Prize last November, and Spacey was asked to play a song with Joel.

Did Elton John and Billy Joel do a concert together?

Beginning in 1994, Elton John toured extensively with Billy Joel on a series of Face to Face tours, making them the longest running and most successful concert tandem in pop music history.

Who played harmonica with Billy Joel?

Toots Thielemans played on Billy Joel’s “Leave A Tender Moment Alone” from the album An Innocent Man. Here is their 1984 live performance together at Wembley Arena in London, followed by the album version.

Where did Billy Joel get his inspiration for his songs?

This was inspired by Joel’s experiences playing at The Executive Room, a piano bar in Los Angeles. He worked there for six months in 1972 after his first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, tanked.

Is there an accordion in the song’Piano Man’?

He told Entertainment Weekly the response was unexpected, since it’s “an old, long song about a guy at a depressing piano bar.” There is an accordion in the mix, played by Michael Omartian.

When did Billy Joel’s first album Come Out?

This is the first song and title track to Joel’s breakthrough album, which he released after signing with Columbia Records. His first album was released by Family Records in 1971, and the contract Joel signed to get that deal came back to haunt him.

Is the song Bill by Billy Joel a true story?

The characters in the song are based on real people Joel encountered while working at The Executive Room. The “waitress practicing politics” is Elizabeth Weber, who ended up becoming his first wife when Joel married her in 1973 (they divorced in 1982). Joel played under the name Bill Martin, which explains why the patrons in the song call him Bill.