Having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, Billy Joel is one of the most popular and well-respected entertainers in the world. The six-time Grammy Award Winner has also earned numerous awards and honors including induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Tony Award, The Billboard Century Award, and the RIAA Diamond Award.
Recently, the legendary composer was honoured by Steinway &Sons with a painted portrait that hangs in Steinway Hall in New York City, the first non-classical pianist to be immortalized in the collection.
As a humanitarian, Billy Joel was honoured as the Musi-Cares Person of the Year and has launched an educational initiative providing endowments and musical scholarships to a variety of universities and music schools.
