Overview

An expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations.

Created by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin

Network

• HBO

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Billy Joel

  Self

  2 eps

• Edna Gundersen

  Self

  2 eps

• Judy Molinari

  Self

  2 eps

• 

  Liberty DeVitto

  Self

  2 eps

• 

Themes

• composer
• miniseries
• singer-songwriter
• music documentary
• male pianist
• life and career
• american musician
• biographical
• biographical documentary

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