but for 1974'sFulfillingness' First Finalehe turned his attention inward at himself and wrote music that was a bit more personal. That didn't mean he left behind his knack for warm chords, richly layered harmonies and a general light touch. It won not one, not two, but three awards at...
29, 1977, 'The Stranger' spotlighted Joel's knack for combining rock with Tin Pan Alley-style chords and melodies. It resulted in four Top 40 singles, including the No. 3 "Just the Way You Are," which landed him Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It's since ...
one where he veers close to Steely Dan and Chicago-levels of jazz-infused pop. It's there in the instrumentation; it's there in the horn solo from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on "Zanzibar"; it's there in the chord changes, which
one where he veers close to Steely Dan and Chicago-levels of jazz-infused pop. It's there in the instrumentation; it's there in the horn solo from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on "Zanzibar"; it's there in the chord changes, which