Billy Joel recently made a highly anticipated return to the Grammy Awards stage, captivating the crowd with his emotional performance of his latest single, 'Turn the Lights Back On.' With a live orchestra adding depth to his soulful vocals, the New York icon left the enraptured Los Angeles audience in awe.
In a pre-performance interview segment, Joel opened up about his hiatus from songwriting, explaining that he had stopped because he didn't want to continue. However, his encounter with Freddy Wexler, a devoted fan, changed everything. Wexler's relentless persuasion and genuine connection convinced Joel to find joy in his craft once more. After a two-year hiatus, the seasoned musician returned to the vocal booth and was pleasantly surprised. He confessed, 'I did a recording, and I listened back, and I didn't hate my voice, which I usually do… So this is actually the first time I'm doing it in 30 years. The whole point of doing what I do was because it was so much fun when I first started. I kind of lost that after a while. Freddy got me to find the joy in it again.'
