Billy Joel: And So It Goes

Matt Roush says...

One of the great entertainers and songwriters of our time sits at — where else — the piano to reflect on his life and remarkable six-decade career in a sensational and expansive two-part biographical documentary (concluding next Friday) from Susan Lacy (Spielberg) and Jessica Levin. The first half traces the evolution of a Jewish working-class outsider from Long Island to the Grammy-winning pinnacle of superstardom. Generous clips from concerts and recording sessions as well as home movies and photos underscore his personal and turbulent working relationship with his first wife, Elizabeth Weber, who would become his manager as Billy Joel rises to the top. Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney are among the musical luminaries expressing their admiration for this singular talent.

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