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I happen to be a guy who also plays the piano and sings, so people automatically associate me with Billy Joel.

Billy Joel is an incredible musician. He just feels like one of the guys, you know. I grew up listening to his music.

My favorites growing up were always Billy Joel, Michael Jackson... and Placido Domingo.

I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great.

My mother did play classical piano, not that well. And actually, my father sang with the big bands - he sang with Bob Crosby's band - but he had to give up show business when his father died. He had to come back to Montgomery and take over the furniture store.

I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.

My father was always playing the piano. He played all kinds of music - Gershwin, all kinds of stuff.

My father, I think he played percussion in high school. My mother played piano when she was very young, but only for a brief while. I don't think she had a great teacher. In any case, neither of them were really into music at a young age.

I'm very fond of piano players.

Elton John and Billy Joel, I find them both to be huge inspirations, those guys are so talented.