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For example, would Billy Joel hold the same esteemed place within the singer/songwriter genre if it hadn't been for The Stranger, the 1977 album that turned him into a household name.

The first seven songs on The Stranger almost read like the track listing to a Billy Joel greatest-hits album. Only the true hardcore Billy Joel fans, however, know the final two songs, beginning ...

Billy Joel's 'The Stranger,' his first Top 10 hit, was released on Sept. 29, 1977. ... Ramone produced every Joel album through 1986's The Bridge: six Top 10 LPs, two of them No. 1s.

Story Highlights; Billy Joel was at a career crossroads in 1977 "The Stranger," his breakthrough album, came together quickly, says producer; Album now out in 30th-anniversary edition; propelled ...

Our hit music history podcast is movin' out and into a new season focused on The Piano Man's star-making fifth LP. Get Reintroduced to Billy Joel’s The Stranger on New Season of The Opus Podcast ...

'The Stranger' turned Billy Joel into one of the most popular artists of his era. ... That album, released in 1977, was The Stranger, and it turned Joel into a mega-star in the music world.

Lately I've been listening a lot to the 30th anniversary edition of Billy Joel's The Stranger, which like every other Billy Joel album is remembered more for its singles than being a unified ...