McCartney lyrics: The Beatles legend explains his songs in new book 26 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas where he'll show off his voluminous hits list, such as “Big Shot,” “Movin’ Out,” “My Life,” “You May Be Right,” “Uptown Girl” and “Piano Man.” The bona fides are staggering: Six Grammy wins including the Grammy Legend Award the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize and selection of “Piano Man” into the National Recording Registry the ASCAP Centennial Awards winner induction in the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame Kennedy Center Honors accolades a Tony Award (for “Movin’ Out” in 2003) and 150 million records sold since his 1971 debut.Īnd don’t forget the regular stadium sellouts.
Even before entering a new round of fatherhood with daughters Remy, 4, and Della Rose, 6, and their requisite shuttling to school, he’s relished “the quiet, peaceful time before all hell breaks loose.”Ĭalling mid-morning from the Palm Beach, Florida, home he shares with his kids and wife Alexis Roderick – his Long Island, New York, property has been under renovation for three years – Joel launches into an easygoing banter, quickly making you forget that he’s one of the most lauded musicians in history.
