Billy Joel involves himself with the music industry.
William Martin Joel ( born May 9 , 1949 ) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist . He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide , making him one of the best-selling artists of all time . With the exception of the 2007 songs `` All My Life '' and `` Christmas in Fallujah '' , Joel stopped writing and releasing pop/rock material after 1993 's River of Dreams .