Billy Joel is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist. He has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released twelve studio albums. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the sixth best-selling recording artist and third best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 150 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album,“Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2,” is one of the best-selling albums in the U.S.