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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
Billy Joel
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Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
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New York City
New York
William Martin Joel
William Martin Billy Joel
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William M. Joel
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