One of my first and most cherished music memories is riding in the backseat of my dad’s car when he first picked up Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” back in 1993. After listening to the title track (and watching its incredible music video) multiple times, I was hooked on the “Piano Man,” and I never looked back. I own all his records, have seen him in concert multiple times, and have raised my kids on his music. However, until watching Billy Joel: And So It Goes after the new documentary hit the 2025 TV schedule, I only knew part of the story.
See, watching the five-hour HBO documentary about Joel’s hits and misses, ups and downs, and the stories behind his most iconic tracks, I learned that one person in particular played a major role in the entertainer becoming one of the biggest pop stars of all time: his ex-wife and manager, Elizabeth Weber. I just have to give this woman her flowers…
