Billy Joel - Piano Man Curtis Mayfield released eight weeks before vocalist

released eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose

Valerie June

and featuring guest artists Aminé

It's absolute proof to a radical theory six musicians have devoted their lives to testing

The follow-up to Oasis's 1994 debut album DEFINITELY MAYBE

Billy Joel - Piano Man Curtis Mayfield released eight weeks before vocalistThe title track from Billy Joel's major label debut, 1973's PIANO MAN, became a smash hit, and put the singer songwriter piano player on the musical map for good. A story song, the verses consist of character sketches given by the resident musician at a bar lounge, and these build toward a sweeping, melodically infectious chorus and a melancholic, carnivalesque refrain. The tune demonstrates Joel's flair for narrative and lyrical detail, as well as