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Alexa Ray Joel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Alexa Ray Joel Alexa Ray Joel autographing a CD for a fan after an August 2009 concert. Background information Born December 29, 1985 (1985-12-29) (age 23) [1][2] Origin Manhattan, New York, U.S. Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, piano Website alexarayjoel.com/ Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is the daughter of popular singer Billy Joel and his second wife, supermodel Christie Brinkley.[1] Her middle name Ray is in honor of the late musician Ray Charles.[3][4] Contents [hide] * 1 Life and career o 1.1 Notable media appearances * 2 See also * 3 References * 4 External links [edit] Life and career Alexa Ray Joel began writing songs at a very early age. Growing up in a musical household, she developed a gift for singing and songwriting and was always encouraged by her mother Christie Brinkley.[5] Her deep love of music stems from as ea
Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is the daughter of popular singer Billy Joel and his second wife, supermodel Christie Brinkley.[1] Her middle name Ray is in honor of the late musician Ray Charles. Alexa Ray Joel began writing songs at a very early age. Growing up in a musical household, she developed a gift for singing and songwriting and was always encouraged by her mother Christie Brinkley.[5] Her deep love of music stems from as early as the tender age of two, when her father would sing and play nursery rhymes for her on the piano. Like her father, she pursued classical piano training for quite a few years before developing a knack for songwriting. She would soon find that her skills in classical piano provided a solid foundation for her songwriting. At 17, she attended the Berklee College of Music’s Five Week Music-Fest, where she honed her skills as a performer. She attended New York University, but by the summer after her
Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is the daughter of popular singer Billy Joel and his second wife, supermodel Christie Brinkley. Her middle name Ray is in honor of the late musician Ray Charles. In her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Alexa stated that the ballad “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel),” found on her father Billy Joel’s album River of Dreams, was written for her, and is her favorite song of his. The song “The Downeaster Alexa,” on Billy Joel’s Storm Front album, shares her name. Alexa wrote the song “Now It’s Gone” about her mom’s split from Peter Cook after the allegations of his infidelity.
