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How much do you know about Billy Joel? | Quiz

Think you know Billy Joel? Take this fun quiz and maybe come out of it knowing a bit more than when you started.

A multiple-choice quiz by ILuv2Teach. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ILuv2Teach

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,384

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2782

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Question 1 of 10

1. When is Billy Joel's birthday? Hint

May 12, 1961

May 3, 1952

May 1, 1950

May 9, 1949

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Billy Joel's complete name? Hint

Anthony William Joel

William Martin Joel

William Anthony Joel

William John Joel

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or False: Billy Joel was adopted?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous celebrity appeared in his "Tell Her About It" video? Hint

Christie Brinkley

Rodney Dangerfield

Joe Dimaggio

Bruce Springsteen

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Billy Joel's first album? Hint

Piano Man

Cold Spring Harbor

The Stranger

Glass Houses

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False: he did all the vocals (including background vocals) on the song, "For the Longest Time"?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Billy Joel's daughter's name? Hint

Christie

Alexa

Stephanie

Carolyn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete this line: "Well, it's a pretty good crowd ___________"? Hint

for a Wednesday

for a Monday

for a Saturday

for a Friday

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Billy Joel's very first band? Hint

Carpet Bagger

The Echoes

The Hassles

TrapDoor

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: one of Billy Joel's albums is called "52nd Street"?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When is Billy Joel's birthday?

Answer: May 9, 1949

2. What is Billy Joel's complete name?

Answer: William Martin Joel

He was born William Martin Joel. When he was still pretty much an unknown he lived in California for a while where he played at piano bars. He used the name Bill Martin when he played. This experience is also where he got the inspiration for the song "Piano Man".

3. True or False: Billy Joel was adopted?

Answer: False

Nope! Billy Joel was raised in the suburbs of Long Island with both of his parents there although his father was absent most of the time. His mother practically raised him and his sister on her own.

4. What famous celebrity appeared in his "Tell Her About It" video?

Answer: Rodney Dangerfield

The setting of the video was a spoof of The Ed Sullivan Show. Rodney Dangerfield has a very brief appearance as a stand-up act for the Sullivan show. He gets ready to go on, hearing Ed Sullivan praise his "next guest" but the next guest actually ends up being a dancing bear and Rodney gets "no respect" once again.

5. What is the name of Billy Joel's first album?

Answer: Cold Spring Harbor

"Cold Spring Harbor" was recorded at a higher than normal speed and he tried to sue the producers to re-record it. However, Billy, being new to the music business, didn't have the money or the fame enough to win that case so the album stayed as it was.

6. True or False: he did all the vocals (including background vocals) on the song, "For the Longest Time"?

Answer: True

He actually did record all the vocals, including the background vocals for this song. If you listen carefully, you can hear different pitches of his own voice.

7. What is Billy Joel's daughter's name?

Answer: Alexa

Yes, his daughter's full name is Alexa Ray (or Raye) Joel. She was given the middle name Ray(e) after Ray Charles. Billy named his boat "The Downeaster Alexa" after his daughter and named the song after his boat.

8. Complete this line: "Well, it's a pretty good crowd ___________"?

Answer: for a Saturday

This line is from the song "Piano Man". The characters we hear about in this song were based on people he knew when he used to play in piano bars in California.

9. What was the name of Billy Joel's very first band?

Answer: The Echoes

Yes, Billy Joel's first band was called "The Echoes" (later known as "The Lost Souls"). He later joined an already established Long Island band called "The Hassles". Believe it or not, eventually he and the drummer, Jon Small, from The Hassles got together and formed a heavy metal band called "Attila". Their album cover showed Billy and Jon in a meat locker covered in fur and chains.

10. True or False: one of Billy Joel's albums is called "52nd Street"?

Answer: True

Source: Author ILuv2Teach

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