| Born | William Martin Joel was born in New York, New York on May 9, 1949. |
| Top Albums | The Stranger (1977), An Innocent Man (1983), Piano Man (1973), 52nd Street (1978), Storm Front (1989), Glass Houses (1980), Turnstiles (1976), River of Dreams (1993), The Nylon Curtain (1982), Cold Spring Harbor (1971). |
| Top Songs | Uptown Girl (1983), Piano Man (1973), Vienna (1977), We Didn't Start the Fire (1989), She's Always a Woman (1977), Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) (1977), My Life (1978), Just the Way You Are (1977), Only the Good Die Young (1977), It's Still Rock and Roll to Me (1980). |
| Grammys | 5 won and 23 nominated. |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 3 Number One Hits 13 Top-10 Hits |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 Number One Hit 5 Top-10 Hits |
| Quizzes Taken | More than 100 quizzes have been taken by fans. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. |