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Billy Joel's Romantic History Is an Album of Greatest Hits
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – The two-part HBO documentary reveals Billy Joel's struggles with addiction, mental health, and personal conflicts while highlighting his lasting musical impact and collaborations with top artists.
- HBO is premiering a candid two-part documentary titled "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" on July 18 and 25, 2025, profiling the singer's life and career.
- The project originated with director Susan, who brought her reputation for artist films and convinced co-producer Levin despite Joel's initial reluctance.
- The documentary covers Joel's struggles with an estranged father, his mother’s alcohol addiction, pre-fame suicide attempts, and how critics often overlooked his talent.
- Joel, a six-time Grammy winner with 33 Top 40 hits, states, "it's not my film, it's yours," urging to "tell the truth," while peers praise his diverse musical gifts.
- The film encourages fans to revisit Joel’s catalog through a new lens, revealing connections to his personal history including his relationship with his father and New York City.
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HBO Doc ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Candidly Examines Singer’s Struggles with Money, Alcohol, and Critics
HBO documentary 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' interviews all four of his wives and candidly examines singer's struggles with money, alcohol and critics
The Biggest Revelations in HBO's Billy Joel Documentary
Billy Joel, 76, who boasts 33 top 40 hits and five Grammy Awards, has had an expansive and exciting life, which comes into focus in a new documentary, And So It Goes. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, two-part HBO doc will put viewers in a Billy Joel state of mind. Named after Joel’s favorite of his songs, it features all of the Long Island native’s greatest hits—more than 110 of the 121 songs in his cat…
Billy Joel ‘And So It Goes’ Directors On “Vienna,” Nas and the One Legendary Artist Who Turned Down an Interview for the Doc
“At one point, [Billy] said to me, 'You going deep?' And I said, ‘Yeah, and you know you’re going to go deep too,'" the film’s co-director Susan Lacy says.
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