Billy Joel is afraid of the music industry.
William Martin Joel ( born May 9 , 1949 ) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist . Since releasing his first hit song , `` Piano Man '' , in 1973 , Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States . In 2001 , Joel received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame .