Billy Joel has a profession.
Billy Joel . Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame ( 1992 ) , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ( 1999 ) , and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame ( 2006 ) . In 2001 , Joel received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame . 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 .