Superstar #92;pop singer/songwriter Billy Joel has thus far never acted in a feature film. He has, however, been the subject of a few concert films and #92;documentaries. Joel also occasionally provides music and lyrics for film soundtracks. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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May 9, 1949
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Job Titles:
Musician
Family
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Daughter: Alexa Ray Joel. Born Dec. 29, 1985; mother, Christie Brinkley; her middle name Ray was in honor of the late musician Ray Charles; attended NYU s Musical theatre program and released her first album Sketches in 2006
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Father: Howard Joel. Divorced from Joel s mother in 1960 and moved to Vienna, Austria
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Grandfather: Karl Amson Joel. A German-Jewish merchant, founded a Nuremberg based mail order textile and clothing company in 1928; was forced to sell his company and move to Switzerland and later to the United States, because of Nazi antisemitism
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Half-brother: Alexander Joel. An acclaimed classical conductor in Europe, currently the musical director of Staatstheater Braunschweig and principal conductor of Staatsorchester Braunschweig
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Mother: Rosalind Joel. Divorced from Joel s father in 1960
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Sister: Judith Joel.
Significant Others
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Companion: Elle Macpherson. Dated in the 1980s prior to his marriage to Christie Brinkley
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Wife: Christie Brinkley. Married from 1985-1994; mother of Joel s daughter Alexa Ray
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Wife: Christie Brinkley. mother of Joel s daughter Alexa Ray; divorced
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Wife: Elizabeth Weber. Married from 1973-1982
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Wife: Katie Lee. Began dating in Spring of 2003; became engaged in January 2004; married on Oct. 2, 2004 at Joel s Long Island mansion; confirmed split in June 2009
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Companion: Trish Bergin. broke up in September of 2000, reconciled in early spring of 2001; born c. 1971
Education
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Hicksville High School, Hicksville, NY