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Sadik Hossain

‘I don’t want to sound like Elton, I want to sound like me’: Billy Joel reveals why he ditched Elton John’s band

In a new documentary titled “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” which premiered at Tribeca Festival on June 4, legendary musician Billy Joel opens up about his early career challenges and his complicated feelings about being compared to Elton John.

The documentary reveals that after the release of Joel’s 1974 album “Streetlife Serenade,” he was in search of new management. His then-wife and business manager, Elizabeth Weber, approached Columbia Records for recommendations, leading them to Caribou Management’s James Guercio.

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