Título: Billy Joel
Seção: 1974-1977: Streetlife Serenade and Turnstiles
Background: William Martin Joel was born in the Bronx on May 9, 1949, and was raised in Levittown, New York in the town of Oyster Bay. In 1963 when zip codes were assigned, the section of Levittown in Oyster Bay was given a Hicksville, New York zip code and has since been part of Hicksville. Joel's father, Howard (born Helmuth) Joel, a classical pianist, was born in Germany, to a Jewish family, the son of a merchant and manufacturer, Karl Amson Joel. Howard emigrated to Switzerland and later to the United States (via Cuba, as immigration quotas for German Jews prevented direct immigration at the time) to escape the Nazi regime.

Conteúdo: In 1974, Joel recorded his second Columbia album in Los Angeles, Streetlife Serenade. His manager at the time was Jon Troy, an old friend from the New York neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant; Troy would soon be replaced by Joel's wife Elizabeth. Streetlife Serenade contains references to suburbia and the inner city. It is perhaps best known for "The Entertainer", a No. 34 hit in the US. Upset that "Piano Man" had been significantly cut for radio play, Joel wrote "The Entertainer" as a sarcastic response: "If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit, so they cut it down to 3:05." Although Streetlife Serenade is often considered one of Joel's weaker albums (Joel dislikes it himself), it contains the notable songs "Los Angelenos" and "Root Beer Rag", an instrumental that was a staple of his live set in the 1970s.  In late 1975, Joel played piano and organ on several tracks on Bo Diddley's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll all-star album.  Disenchanted with Los Angeles, Joel returned to New York City in 1975 and recorded Turnstiles, the first album he recorded with the group of hand-picked musicians who became the Billy Joel Band. Produced by James William Guercio (then Chicago's producer), Turnstiles was first recorded at Caribou Ranch with members of Elton John's band. Dissatisfied with the result, Joel re-recorded the songs and produced the album himself.  "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" was a minor hit; Ronnie Spector recorded a cover as did Nigel Olsson, then drummer wi

user: what happened in 1974?

assistant: In 1974, Joel recorded his second Columbia album in Los Angeles, Streetlife Serenade.

user: what was the album?

assistant: Streetlife Serenade.

user: was it successful?

assistant: It is perhaps best known for "The Entertainer", a No. 34 hit in the US.

user: what was the turnstiles?

assistant: the first album he recorded with the group of hand-picked musicians who became the Billy Joel Band.

user: was it successful?

assistant:   "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" was a minor hit; Ronnie Spector recorded a cover

user: did he win any awards?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Upset that "Piano Man" had been significantly cut for radio play, Joel wrote "The Entertainer" as a sarcastic response:

user: what was the sarcastic response?

assistant: "If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit, so they cut it down to 3:05."

user: what happened in 1977?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER