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People in music lie, but they don't expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.

Billy Joel

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Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
Composer
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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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