Who won a Grammy Award for his album 52nd Street?
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Who won a Grammy Award for his album 52nd Street?
Billy Joel
On this day in 1978, Billy Joel released his first-ever Billboard No. 1 album, 52nd Street.
Who has won the most Best Album Grammys?
Most honored albums Santana’s Supernatural and U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb hold the record for most honoured album having won nine awards. Supernatural won nine awards in 2000 and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb won three awards in 2005 and won a further six in 2006 giving it a total of nine awards.
What songs are on 52nd Street?
Big ShotHonesty (Live)My LifeZanzibarStilettoRosalinda’s Eyes
52nd Street/Songs
Who produced 52nd Street?
Nick Martinelli
It was produced by Philadelphia-based Nick Martinelli, who was producing two other successful UK based acts Loose Ends and Five Star at the time. The biggest hit from the album was “Tell Me (How it Feels)” which, in the winter of 1985, reached No. 8 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached No.
Why is Billy Joel’s album called 52nd Street?
The title is a reference to 52nd Street, one of New York City’s jazz centers in the middle of the century. Joel’s label was headquartered on 52nd Street (in the CBS Building) at the time of the album’s release. The studio where recording took place was also on 52nd Street, one block away from the CBS Building.
What album is Billy Joel’s My Life on?
52nd StreetMy Life / Album
Why did Billy Joel call his album 52nd Street?
Are Billy Joel and Liberty DeVitto still friends?
15 years after parting ways and a palpable and bitter animosity between them, Billy Joel and his drummer for 30 years, Liberty DeVitto have made peace. On July 14th, DeVitto will publish his long-awaited memoir, title, Liberty: Life, Billy, And The Pursuit Of Happiness.
Where was the 52nd Street album cover taken?
This is the location of the photoshoot used on the cover of Billy Joel’s album, 52nd Street. Billy is in the Northern area of Times Square on the south side of West 52nd Street just east of 7th Avenue in New York City.
When was Billy Joel most popular?
Singer Billy Joel topped the charts in the 1970s and ’80s with hits like “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”
