🎹 Billy Joel – Piano Man (Released November 14, 1973) Here’s where the legend truly began. Piano Man rolled out in late ’73 with a storyteller’s soul and a melody that felt like it had been living in every barroom forever. Billy Joel stepped into the spotlight with nothing but truth in his voice and a song that could stop time. These tracks felt lived-in — smoky corners, late-night conversations, hearts laid bare over the keys. “Piano Man” wasn’t just a hit… it became an anthem, a soundtrack to