Born on this day in 1949 – Billy Joel Posted on May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 by Bob Ballard Born on this day in 1949 – American singer-songwriter Billy Joel who had the 1980 US No.1 single ‘It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me’, the 1983 UK No.1 single ‘Uptown Girl’, plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 singles and 4 US No.1 albums.