Billy Joel on his L.A. years

While living in Los Angeles, singer Billy Joel says he "went from being an insignificant nobody to the Piano Man while I was there."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment March 9, 2023 Billy Joel on his L.A. years: 'I felt like 'an exiled writer living in Paris'' Joel, who performs with Stevie Nicks on Friday at SoFi Stadium, on the inspiration for "Piano Man," farewell tours and his '70s hit he now calls "dreary." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Scandal came to 'Vanderpump Rules.' At the Toms' new L.A. lounge, fans are drinking it up Explosive revelations about 'Vanderpump Rules' stars Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss have reality fans rapt — and conflicted. SHARE       READ MORE Mo'Nique's Netflix special will air nearly a year after discrimination lawsuit settled Mo'Nique opened up about her lawsuit against Netflix, her upcoming comedy special and her years-long feud with Oprah Winfrey in a new interview. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: 'Scream VI' hits the spot with big-city frights and moves the franchise forward Melissa Barrera is queen in "Scream VI," teaming with Jenna Ortega to battle Ghostface in Manhattan in the horror franchise's latest entry. SHARE       READ MORE Can the Oscars be saved? Academy members can't even agree on what it would take After two bruising years, Oscar producers hope to bring the shine back to the ceremony. Insiders say structural changes will have to come first. SHARE       READ MORE RuPaul slams those laws banning drag shows: 'Get these stunt queens out of office' RuPaul, host of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' responded to anti-drag laws, urging Americans to vote and calling GOP efforts a 'distraction technique.' SHARE       READ MORE Spotify charts podcasting future after controversies, challenges and shakeups Spotify announced a handful of new podcast partnerships, production tools and a Batman spinoff starring Hasan Minhaj as the Riddler. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US