ABBA was, but their album was released after Billy Joel's 52nd Street.
no, Michael Jackson did.
No, he sang several.
The song was released in 1989, on Billy Joel's album Storm Front.
An innocent man
No. Harry Chapin sang, among others, "Cats in the cradle". Billy Joel sang "Piano Man".
Billy Joel. he performed it, as did Garth brooks.
3.
His mother inspired him to sing.
No, that was The Four Seasons.
The lyrics to "Honesty" by Billy Joel can be found on many websites. Among them are Billy Joel, AZ Lyrics, Lyrics 007, Sing 365, Lyrics Depot, and Song Meanings.
yes
He did not, although he did express admiration for Billy Joel's early records, and the fact that Joel also had his wife (Elizabeth) as his manager, as Lennon did (Yoko) in his last years.