How Billy Joel became 'The Piano Man' | New York Post
Monday's Billy Joel show at Madison Square Garden will be his 47th at the venue, and the first in a potentially never-ending monthly residency there. After Elton John and the Grateful Dead " who have played the Garden 64 and 52 times, respectively - Joel is the third-most prolific performer in the venue's history, including a record 12-show run in 2006.