While Bruno Mars and Eric Clapton write very different songs, Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” was partly inspired by one of Clapton’s classic rock hits. During an interview, Mars revealed he also drew ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

Last Friday, in my interview series with Phil Woods, I asked the alto saxophonist about his iconic solo on Billy Joel's Just the Way You Are (1977). In my post, I referred to the hit as “sudsy." A ...

Even the least diehard Billy Joel fans are familiar with the song “Just The Way You Are”. Released in 1977 on the album The Stranger, the song did quite a bit for Joel’s career. It was his very first ...

Joel’s first marriage may have inspired some great songs, but the way these two got together was not exactly romantic. Weber was already married when she and Joel first met in 1970. Not only was she ...