One of the most astoundingly talented musicians of the past century is Billy Joel. His career has spanned almost 50 years now, starting in 1964 at the age of 14. Starting in a band at a bar on Long Island, Joel would soon find himself in LA with a recording contract. Since then we’ve seen him release 13 studio albums, win 6 Grammy awards, and be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.

On top of it, he’s one of the only musicians in modern times that has written all of his music himself. How can you not love this man? He is pure New York in the finest sense. You should download free music if you love him and relive all his greatest hits. My top five hits of Billy Joel are:

1. New York State of Mind (1976)

2. She’s Got a Way (1982)

3. We Didn’t Start the Fire (1989)

4. Piano Man (1973)

5. The Longest Time (1984)