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Billy Joel is an American singer-songwriter and pianist who has used various musicians both in studio and for live performances. The band began with the recording of his first album as a solo artist in 1971; it stabilized around 1975 and underwent several lineup changes in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Joel's touring band as a whole did not begin playing on his records until he recorded the album Turnstiles in 1976. This line-up included Richie Cannata on saxophones and organ, Liberty DeVitto on drums, Russell Javors and Howie Emerson on guitars, and Doug Stegmeyer on bass.[1]
The band, which now no longer includes any of its original members, is often not recognized as a formal entity, and is instead referred to simply as Billy Joel's band.[2] The Lords of 52nd Street is a band formed by the original band members that previously played with Joel.
- ^ "'Turnstiles' Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ A Google News archive search done in February 2010 for the period 1970 through 2009 shows 175 references to "Billy Joel Band" and 134 references to "Billy Joel's band", although the search mechanism tends to co-mingle the terms.