What part of the Bronx is Billy Joel from?

While Billy Joel was born in the Bronx, he didn't grow up there. He grew up in Hicksville, on Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay. It's actually less than 10 miles from his current home on Centre Island. read more

While Billy Joel was born in the Bronx, he didn’t grow up there. He grew up in Hicksville, on Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay. It’s actually less than 10 miles from his current home on Centre Island. read more

On 25 September 1989, Joel filed a $90 million suit against his ex-brother-in-law and former manager Frank Weber. Joel's father emigrated from Germany to the Bronx in the 1930s. He met his future wife and they wed, having a daughter and son. At the age of one, Billy's family moved to Hicksville on Long Island. read more

Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, New York (both places which have heavily influenced his songs), Joel took part in two short-lived bands, The Hassles and Attila, before beginning a solo career in 1971 with his first solo release, Cold Spring Harbor. read more