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The song "Uptown Girl" was written about Christie Brinkley, a super model, who became his wife.
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What key signature is Uptown Girl by Billy Joel in?
E Major!
How many number one hits did Billy Joel have in the UK?
No number one albums, one UK number one single, Uptown Girl [1983].
Your mom talks about him all of the time WHO is Billy Joel?
Billy Joel is a singer from the 80's. He sings "Uptown Girl". He was born on May 9th, 1949. He also sang "Just the Way You Are" in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. He was niminated for the Primetime Emmy.
Which supermodel was in Remake of Billy Joel Song Up Town Girl by Westlife?
Claudia Schiffer
When did Billy Joel start singing?
Billy Joel had Top Ten hits in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. In the 1970s, his biggest album was probably The Stranger which had a bunch of songs now considered classics ('Movin Out', 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant', 'Always a Woman', 'Just the way You Are') In the 1980s An Innocent Man featured 'Uptown Girl', 'Innocent Man', 'The Longest Time', 'Tell Her About it', etc. And in the 90s Maybe...River of Dreams? Although 'We Didn't Start the Fire' was an the album before that. Mainly, popular during the mid '70s-80s.
Who sang uptown girl?
Uptown Girl was written by Billy Joel. It was also covered by Westlife.
What is a song for liking someone you shouldn't?
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
What key signature is Uptown Girl by Billy Joel in?
E Major!
Could you tell me which hit was written for Christine Brinkley?
Uptown girl, by Billy Joel.
Does Ricky Martin like Billy Joel and does he like Uptown Girl?
Mr. Martin does NOT care for Billy Joel! He prefers to listen to nature and draw influence from that.
How many number one hits did Billy Joel have in the UK?
No number one albums, one UK number one single, Uptown Girl [1983].
Your mom talks about him all of the time WHO is Billy Joel?
Billy Joel is a singer from the 80's. He sings "Uptown Girl". He was born on May 9th, 1949. He also sang "Just the Way You Are" in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. He was niminated for the Primetime Emmy.
What did Dora think Uptown Girls the movie was about before she watched it?
She thought it was about a Story about Billy Joel Who was married to a supermodel named Christie Brinkley she thought the setting was in the 1980s at she thought at the beginning of the movie it was set in 1983 Billy Joel wrote the song uptown girl for her wife She thought that Billy Joel said "I Can't afford to buy her curls but maybe someday when my ship comes in She'll understand what kind of guy I've Been Then I win and She thought Billy Joel had kids after when she got married and have kids Then it goes to the set 1990s where Billy Joel and his wife got divorced not married anymore then she thought at the end of the movie she thought Billy Joel had a party with all the uptown girls but when she watched it it actually was about about 2 girls named Molly Gunn and Larraine Ray Schleine who wanted to be a rockstar and had actress name Brittany murphy who played Molly Gunn and Dakota Fanning who played Larraine Ray Schleine She saw the movie in the year 2007
Which song is better Uptown Girl or Kentucky Women?
Kentucky Woman is a song by Neil Diamond about a lady, and Uptown Girl is a song by Billy Joel about Christie Brinkley. Kentucky Woman is hard rock, Uptown Girl is pop/rock. Kentucky Woman reached #22 on the US Pop Singles chart, and Uptown Girl peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK, staying at that position for 5 weeks; it was the second biggest selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club's Karma Chameleon, which Joel had knocked off the number one position on November 1st, 1983; in 1988, Rolling Stoneranked "Uptown Girl" #99 on their list of the 100 most important singles of the period 1963-1988. The song was the 19th biggest selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom. However, only opinion can decide which song is, in effect, "better".
Which supermodel was in Remake of Billy Joel Song Up Town Girl by Westlife?
Claudia Schiffer
When did Billy Joel start singing?
Billy Joel had Top Ten hits in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. In the 1970s, his biggest album was probably The Stranger which had a bunch of songs now considered classics ('Movin Out', 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant', 'Always a Woman', 'Just the way You Are') In the 1980s An Innocent Man featured 'Uptown Girl', 'Innocent Man', 'The Longest Time', 'Tell Her About it', etc. And in the 90s Maybe...River of Dreams? Although 'We Didn't Start the Fire' was an the album before that. Mainly, popular during the mid '70s-80s.
What influence Billy Joel to write the song 'for the longest time'?
"The Longest Time" is from Joel's 1983 album "An Innocent Man," which was a salute to the different styles of music that he had always enjoyed while growing up. For instance, "Uptown Girl" is a homage to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The album's title song is a tribute to Ben E. King, who once sang with the Drifters, and Joel sings it in King's style. As for "The Longest Time," it's an a capella homage to the doo woppers of the 1950s.
