For now though, kick back, relax, and enjoy. Since releasing his first hit song, Piano Man, in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist. It's tough to decide which one version is best, almost as tough as figuring out which supermodel the song was written about, so I'll leave that part up to you. Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Billy Joel is the sixth best-selling artist in US chart history. So bust out some cotton swabs and clean out your ears because you're going to want to hear every note of these angelic renditions as I bestow upon you the best instances of 'Uptown Girl' appearing in pop culture over the years. From amateur boxer and lounge pianist to writer of mega-hits like Uptown Girl. Commonly nicknamed the 'Piano Man', he has been making music since the 1960s. The song is a pop culture staple (and deservedly so, as it's like money and chocolate delivered straight to your soul), and has maintained its popularity by showing up all over screens across the decades. William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. singles chart in 1983 with 'Uptown Girl,' Joel. But this is hardly the first time 'Uptown Girl' has been featured in a TV show or movie. Billy Joel has had an enduring career all around the world as a. As I'm sure you're aware, 'Uptown Girl' is a 1983 hit recorded by living-God Billy Joel, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time (by me and Christie Brinkley, anyway).

Two years after Brinkley teaches dance steps to a begrudging Joel on the set of his 'Uptown Girl' music video, which cast him as a mechanic opposite Brinkley as the title character, the singer and the supermodel tie the knot aboard a yacht in New York Harbor. One of the greatest things about Amy Schumer's new movie Trainwreck, besides its use of the surprising comedic talents of Lebron James and the simple fact that it allows everyone to see Schumer for two hours outside of her TV show, is that Trainwreck features the song 'Uptown Girl' prominently throughout the film. Which model appeared in the video for Billy Joels Uptown Girl (8). Billy Joel marries the 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley.They remain married for nine years.

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