New York State of Mind - wikipedia New York State of Mind Not to be confused with Empire State of Mind. For the song by Nas, see N.Y. State of Mind. `` New York State of Mind '' Song by Billy Joel from the album Turnstiles Released 1976 Recorded Ultra Sonic Studio in Hempstead, NY Length 5 : 58 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Billy Joel Producer ( s ) Billy Joel `` New York State of Mind '' is a song written by Billy Joel which initially appeared on the album Turnstiles in 1976. Although it was never a hit song and was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert. Joel famously played the song at The Concert for New York City, the October 2001 benefit concert for the New York City Fire and Police Departments and the loved ones of families of first responders lost during the terrorist attack on New York City on 9 / 11. He reprised that theme, playing it during his set at 12 - 12 - 12 : The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012, where he changed lyrics to include the likes of `` Breezy Point. '' In 2004, it was announced that Joel had agreed to write two children 's books for Scholastic, the U.S. publisher. The first book was entitled Goodnight, My Angel ( A Lullabye ). The second book was entitled New York State of Mind and is illustrated by the artist Izak. The large picture book comes with a CD of the song, the disc is illustrated with a picture of the Empire State Building by Izak. Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Different sax solos 3 Personnel 4 Covers 5 In Popular Culture 5.1 On television shows 5.2 Sports 6 References 7 External links Inspiration Joel wrote the song after returning to the East Coast from Los Angeles, where he had spent the previous three years. In fact, most of Turnstiles deals with Joel 's cross-country relocation, including `` Say Goodbye to Hollywood '', `` I 've Loved These Days '', `` Summer, Highland Falls '', and `` Miami 2017 ( Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway ). '' The inspiration for the song came from his pride in returning home to New York. Joel was literally `` takin ' a Greyhound ( bus ) on the Hudson River Line ( route ) '' when the idea for the song came to him, and the song was written as soon as Joel arrived home. Different sax solos This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2013 ) There are three studio versions of the song. The original version featured Richie Cannata on saxophone and appeared on the original Turnstiles album. Cannata 's saxophone part was replaced by a Phil Woods saxophone part on the Greatest Hits Volume I & II album. This new version appeared on the Turnstiles CD reissue in 1998. The Quadrophonic LP release differs from both the original release & Greatest Hits version. Personnel Billy Joel -- piano, vocals Ken Ascher -- orchestral arrangements Richie Cannata -- saxophone Liberty DeVitto -- drums Doug Stegmeyer -- bass Covers Since Joel first recorded and released the song in 1976, it has become a pop standard that has been covered by numerous artists, including Barbra Streisand, Lea Michele and Melissa Benoist, Joanna Wang, Elton John, Ramin Karimloo, Shirley Bassey, Oleta Adams, Carmen McRae, Mark - Almond, Diane Schuur, Ben Sidran, Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra Jr., Adam Pascal, and Tony Bennett. Bennett and Joel recorded a duet of the song for Bennett 's 2001 album Playin ' with My Friends : Bennett Sings the Blues and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2002 Grammy Awards. The two performed the song on the award telecast that night. They performed the song again at Shea Stadium during Joel 's concert in 2008 to commemorate the closing of the stadium. Joel has also performed duets of the song with Elton John during their collaborative Face - To - Face Tour, with the country singer Garth Brooks during Brooks ' Central Park Concert in 1997, and with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as one of Springsteen 's special guests during his performance at the `` Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert '' at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 29, 2009. The song was played in Boston by Emma Stanganelli, most notably in a duet with Billy Joel in Fenway Park during his 2014 tour. Deana Martin recorded `` New York State Of Mind '' on her 2016 album Swing Street. In popular culture On television shows The Muppets ' Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem performed the song on episode 2.9 of The Muppet Show featuring Madeline Kahn, for use as a UK spot. Floyd Pepper performed the lead vocals and played his bass guitar, with backup from Zoot on saxophone and Dr. Teeth on piano. They sang it again on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson episode on April 2, 1979, when Kermit guest hosted the show. It was also recorded by Muppet Rowlf the Dog in 1984 and released on this album Ol ' Brown Ears is Back in 1993. Lea Michele and Melissa Benoist performed the song during the first episode of season 4 of the TV show Glee. It reached twenty - four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Audrey Kate Geiger sang a version of `` Mind '' on ABC 's reality singing competition Rising Star in 2014 with 85 c/o of the public vote. Sports This song is played after every Rockland Boulders home loss at Palisades Credit Union Park. References Jump up ^ Dean, Maury ( 2003 ). Rock N ' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 309. ISBN 0 - 87586 - 207 - 1. Jump up ^ Billy Joel interview. YouTube. The Howard Stern Show. Jump up ^ CBS Local Jump up ^ `` Review - Deana Martin - Swing Street ''. Music Connection. November 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ''. Billboard Magazine. 2012 - 09 - 29. access - date = requires url = ( help ) External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Billy Joel Studio albums Cold Spring Harbor Piano Man Streetlife Serenade Turnstiles The Stranger 52nd Street Glass Houses The Nylon Curtain An Innocent Man The Bridge Storm Front River of Dreams Fantasies & Delusions Live albums Songs in the Attic KOHЦEPT 2000 Years : The Millennium Concert 12 Gardens Live Live at Shea Stadium : The Concert Compilations Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 -- 3 Souvenir : The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection The Essential Billy Joel Piano Man : The Very Best of Billy Joel My Lives The Hits Singles `` She 's Got a Way '' `` Piano Man '' `` You 're My Home '' `` Worse Comes to Worst '' `` Travelin ' Prayer '' `` The Ballad of Billy the Kid '' `` The Entertainer '' `` Just the Way You Are '' `` Movin ' Out ( Anthony 's Song ) '' `` Only the Good Die Young '' `` She 's Always a Woman '' `` Vienna '' `` The Stranger '' `` My Life '' `` Big Shot '' `` Honesty '' `` Until the Night '' `` All for Leyna '' `` You May Be Right '' `` It 's Still Rock and Roll to Me '' `` Do n't Ask Me Why '' `` Sometimes a Fantasy '' `` Say Goodbye to Hollywood '' ( Live ) `` She 's Got a Way '' ( Live ) `` Pressure '' `` Allentown '' `` Goodnight Saigon '' `` Tell Her About It '' `` Uptown Girl '' `` An Innocent Man '' `` The Longest Time '' `` Leave a Tender Moment Alone '' `` This Night '' `` Keeping the Faith '' `` You 're Only Human ( Second Wind ) '' `` The Night Is Still Young '' `` Modern Woman '' `` A Matter of Trust '' `` This Is the Time '' `` Baby Grand '' `` Back in the U.S.S.R. '' ( Live ) `` We Did n't Start the Fire '' `` Leningrad '' `` I Go to Extremes '' `` The Downeaster ' Alexa ' '' `` That 's Not Her Style '' `` And So It Goes '' `` Shameless '' `` All Shook Up '' `` The River of Dreams '' `` All About Soul '' `` No Man 's Land '' `` Lullabye ( Goodnight, My Angel ) '' `` To Make You Feel My Love '' `` Hey Girl '' `` All My Life '' `` Christmas in Fallujah '' Other songs `` Everybody Loves You Now '' `` Captain Jack '' `` Los Angelenos '' `` Root Beer Rag '' `` New York State of Mind '' `` Prelude / Angry Young Man '' `` Miami 2017 ( Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway ) '' `` Scenes from an Italian Restaurant '' `` Zanzibar '' `` Laura '' `` Scandinavian Skies '' `` Big Man on Mulberry Street '' Tours An Innocent Man Tour Face to Face 1994 Face to Face 1995 Face to Face 1998 Face to Face 2001 Face to Face 2003 Face to Face 2009 Face to Face 2010 Billy Joel in Concert Film Oliver & Company The Last Play at Shea See also Discography Movin ' Out Billy Joel Band The Hassles Attila Alexa Ray Joel Christie Brinkley Katie Lee `` Movin ' Out '' ( Glee episode ) Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_State_of_Mind&oldid=798180350 '' Categories : 1976 songs Billy Joel songs Songs about New York City Barbra Streisand songs Songs written by Billy Joel Shirley Bassey songs Hidden categories : Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL Articles with hAudio microformats Articles needing additional references from March 2013 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia 한국어 Norsk nynorsk Português Edit links This page was last edited on 31 August 2017, at 12 : 35. 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Question: who sang a new york state of mind
Answer: Billy Joel