Billy Joel
born 1949
22 documented presences
18 places
Quo Fuit places 22 dated presences for Billy Joel across 18 places, from 1949 to 2014. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Billy Joel was documented, and when
9 May 1949exact date
The Bronxattested
“Joel was born on May 9, 1949, in the Bronx, New York.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1972year
Los Angelesattested
“Joel signed a recording contract with the label in 1972 and moved to Los Angeles, where he lived for the next three years.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
15 April 1972exact date
Philadelphiaattested
“On April 15, 1972, WMMR-FM radio in Philadelphia featured a live broadcast of Joel performing 12 songs, and a recording of the set was played several times by station DJ Jonathan Takiff on his late-night weekend show.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
October 1982month
Long Islandattested
“In October 1982, Joel embarked on a brief tour to support the album, and recorded his first video special, Live from Long Island, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on December 29.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
October 1982month
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseumattested
“In October 1982, Joel embarked on a brief tour to support the album, and recorded his first video special, Live from Long Island, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on December 29.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
October 1982month
Uniondale, New Yorkattested
“In October 1982, Joel embarked on a brief tour to support the album, and recorded his first video special, Live from Long Island, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on December 29.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2001 to 2014period
Englandattested
“Joel has a half-brother, Alexander Joel, born to his father in England, who became a classical conductor in Europe and was the chief musical director of the Staatstheater Braunschweig from 2001 to 2014.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
21 September 2001exact date
Madison Square Gardenattested
“Joel performed "New York State of Mind" live on September 21, 2001, as part of the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert, and on October 20, 2001, along with "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)", at the Concert for Ne…”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2006year
United Kingdomattested
“Joel visited the United Kingdom and Ireland for the first time in many years as part of the European leg of his 2006 tour.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
13 June 2006exact date
Madison Square Gardenattested
“On June 13, 2006, Columbia released 12 Gardens Live, a double album containing 32 live recordings from a collection of the 12 different shows at Madison Square Garden during Joel's 2006 tour.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2007year
Fallujahattested
“It is the only official release of Joel performing "Christmas in Fallujah", as Cass Dillon sang on the 2007 studio recording and the handful of times the song was played live in 2007.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
27 February 2007exact date
Madison Square Gardenattested
“A new song, titled "All My Life", was Joel's newest single (with second track "You're My Home", live from Madison Square Garden 2006 tour) and was released in stores on February 27, 2007.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
11 December 2008exact date
Acer Arenaattested
“On December 11, 2008, Joel recorded his own rendition of "Christmas in Fallujah" during a concert at Acer Arena in Sydney and released it as a live single in Australia only.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
11 December 2008exact date
Australiaattested
“On December 11, 2008, Joel recorded his own rendition of "Christmas in Fallujah" during a concert at Acer Arena in Sydney and released it as a live single in Australia only.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
11 December 2008exact date
11 December 2008exact date
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Places Billy Joel is documented in
Madison Square Garden3 presences · 2001 to 2007Philadelphia2 presences · 1972 to 2011
Fallujah2 presences · 2007 to 2008
Australia1 presence · 2008England1 presence · 2001Hollywood1 presence · 2014Los Angeles1 presence · 1972Sydney1 presence · 2008The Bronx1 presence · 1949United Kingdom1 presence · 2006Acer Arena1 presence · 2008
Albany, New York1 presence · 2009
Other places tied to Billy Joel in the record
In each of these, a source puts Billy Joel and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Billy Joel was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1974year
Los Angelesmentioned
“In 1974, Joel recorded his second Columbia album in Los Angeles, Streetlife Serenade.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2 June 1977exact date
New York Citymentioned
“She now contacted the legendary producer, who attended Joel's concert at New York's Carnegie Hall on June 2, 1977 (as did Don DeVito from Columbia Records, who brought with him a recording truck to tape the show).”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1978year
New York Citymentioned
“In 1978, Joel gave his first of what would go on to be at least 150 shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1980year
Madison Square Gardenmentioned
“His five sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in 1980 earned him the venue's Gold Ticket Award for selling more than 100,000 tickets.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
October 1986month
Soviet Unionmentioned
“In October 1986, Joel and his team started planning a trip to the Soviet Union.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
October 1987month
U.S.S.Rmentioned
“Released against his wishes in October 1987, Концерт (Russian for "Concert"), a live double album recorded during the tour, included cover versions of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin" and the Beatles's "Back in the U.S.S.R.".”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1992year
Columbia Universitymentioned
“If I'm not going to Columbia University, I'm going to Columbia Records, and you don't need a high school diploma over there'." In 1992, he submitted essays to the school board in lieu of the missed exam.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1993year
Fallujahmentioned
“"Christmas in Fallujah" is only the second pop/rock song released by Joel since 1993's River of Dreams.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
1996year
Pittsburghmentioned
“Joel said in a 1996 master class session in Pittsburgh that Storm Front was a turbulent album and that "And So It Goes", as the last song on the album, portrayed the calm and tranquility that often follows a violent thunderstorm.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
15 March 1999exact date
Rock and Roll Hall of Famementioned
“On March 15, 1999, Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Ray Charles.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
31 December 1999exact date
Madison Square Gardenmentioned
“"2000 Years" was prominent in the millennium concert at Madison Square Garden, December 31, 1999, and "Famous Last Words" closed the book on Joel's pop songwriting for more than a decade.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
31 December 1999exact date
New York Citymentioned
“On December 31, 1999, Joel performed at New York's Madison Square Garden.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2000year
Madison Square Gardenmentioned
“Between January 23 and April 24, his 12 performances at Madison Square Garden broke the venue's record for the most consecutive sold-out concerts by an artist during the same tour (the previous best was 10 shows, set by Bruce Springsteen…”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2003year
Rock and Roll Hall of Famementioned
“In 2003, Joel inducted The Righteous Brothers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, noting that his song "Until the Night" from the album 52nd Street was a tribute to the duo.”
source: Wikipedia: Billy Joel
2006year
31 July 2006exact date
September 2007month
2008year
10 March 2008exact date
19 June 2008exact date
July 2008month
July 2008month
19 May 2009exact date
12 December 2012exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Pope Benedict XVISydney · 2008Václav HavelColumbia University · 2006Tony CurtisBronx · 1949Joe FrazierPhiladelphia · 2011Marvin GayeLos Angeles · 1972Hubert HumphreyPhiladelphia · 1972Norman MailerMadison Square Garden · 2007Zucchero FornaciariSydney · 2008Hans-Adam II, Prince of LiechtensteinLondon · 2001Ravi ShankarLondon · 2001Cillian MurphyLondon · 2001Marie, Princess of LiechtensteinLondon · 2001
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Sources
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