51 QUESTIONS FOR THE DIEHARD MUSIC FAN: Billy Joel

by Charles Dismas Burgess

Overview

Acclaimed pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer, since the release of his first song “Piano Man” in 1973 Billy Joel has sold more than 150 million records worldwide. A six-time Grammy Award winner with 23 Grammy nominations, Joel is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and one of the most successful solo artists in music history. Now from the author of music trivia titles such as The Beatles IQ and Rock & Roll IQ comes a new challenge—51 questions for the diehard music fan that will test your knowledge and celebrate the iconic artist Billy Joel.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148667520
Publisher:	Black Mesa Publishing
Publication date:	08/03/2013
Series:	51 QUESTIONS FOR THE DIEHARD MUSIC FAN , #6
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	589 KB

About the Author

CHARLES DISMAS BURGESS, (a/k/a Chuckie), lives in Los Angeles and works as a music researcher investigating copyrights and the historical origins of music for the film, television and internet entertainment industries. Chuckie was once the youngest on-air host ever employed by WJCC radio in suburban Boston, where he produced a weekly four hour broadcast in the mid-1980s. He took his creative talents to California in 1995 and became a production assistant on several television shows, including Politically Incorrect where he periodically contributed monologue material. He is a member of ASCAP and has dozens of original compositions registered. He had his first children’s book, Gramma’s Critters, published in 2010 and his first contribution to the Black Mesa IQ series, Rock & Roll Music IQ, was published in 2012. Chuckie attended Syracuse University where he met his wife Heather (and incognito editor). The Burgesses have four children: ten-year-old Dylan, seven-year-old twins Quinn and Annie, and two-year-old Henry.