Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Her parents are singer-songwriter

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

and model

Christie Brinkley Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. Brinkley gained worldwide fame with her appearances in ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues'', ultimately appearing on an unprecedented ...

. Joel released an EP ''Sketches'' (2006) and several singles on

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s. She has performed at numerous charity events and New York City fashion events.

Early life

Joel was born on December 29, 1985,Billy Joel, Christie Brinkley have their first child, a girlarchive
, ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' (Kentucky, U.S.), article published December 31, 1985. Born "about 11:45 pm Sunday"; December 29 fell on a Sunday in 1985. in

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. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter

and his second wife, model

. ()"In Focus: Billy Joel"
from photos section of movies.msn.com
archive
showing Joel at the age of two years with parents; photo dated June 27, 1988. Her

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with whom her father recorded the song "Baby Grand".Mrowicki, Matt
"Turning A Fantasy Into A Promising Career"
interview
archive
, ''Chorus and Verse,'' June 2006. She has a half-brother, Jack Paris Brinkley ( Taubman, born June 2, 1995) and a half-sister,

Sailor Brinkley Cook Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook (born July 2, 1998) is an American model and the daughter of supermodel Christie Brinkley. Family and early life Cook's father is architect Peter Halsey Cook who once modeled with her mother Christie Brinkley in 1979. ...

(born July 1, 1998). Both are children of her mother, Christie Brinkley."Christie Brinkley"
model profile
archive
, ''New York'' magazine, undated profile was downloaded March 9, 2011. She also has two half-sisters on her father's side named Della Rose (born August 12, 2015), and Remy Anne (born October 22, 2017) born to Joel's fourth wife, Alexis. Her father, Billy Joel, wrote his 1993 song "

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" for her. It is her self-proclaimed favorite song that he has written.SHOWBIZ TONIGHT
transcript

, CNN, November 17, 2006.Schlansky, Eva
"Alexa Ray Joel: Q&A"archive
, ''American Songwriter'', May 1, 2007. His 1989 song "

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" bears the title of a boat he named after her, but is about the struggles of Long Island fishermen.Ragogna, Mike
"Life Is Good: Conversations With Jason Mraz and Alexa Ray Joel, Plus Alexa's New Video 'Notice Me'"
, ''

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'', November 18, 2010. Joel is also referenced in her father's 1989 song "

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.Joel, Billy
"Billy Joel 'Leningrad' Lyrics"
for lyrics
archive
, an
"Billy Joel Biography & Timeline"
for 1987 concert date
archive
, both from billyjoel.com, both downloaded and archived March 26, 2011. More specifically, se
"New Billy Joel Q&A – Are The Lyrics To 'Leningrad' A True History, ..."archive
, BillyJoel.com, September 7, 2011. Joel is known for her melodic song writing, and has noted that her musical upbringing gave her a "unique inside-peek into the songwriting process," and that "It's no wonder I write music in the same way (my father) does: melody first, and lyrics second." Joel said that by the age of 15, she was finishing complete songs with piano accompaniment, and writing poetry.

Career

In 2005, at age 19, Joel assembled a bandDeming, Mark,

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), presented with attribution to AMG by

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and without attribution to AMG b
MTV.comarchive
, late 2006. and performed her first live show at

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, In 2006, Joel played nearly 100 shows, including a

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tour completed in May 2006.Waddell, Ray
"Like her father, Joel embarks on musician's life"archive
, Reuters attributing to "Reuters/Billboard," October 22, 2006.

''Sketches''

Joel self-released and independently distributedMadison, Tjames (sic)

,

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(succeeded by Soundspike.com), September 21, 2006. the six-song EP ''Sketches'' in August 2006."Alexa Ray Joel a Strikes Chord of Her Own"
, ''

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'' magazine, October 8, 2006. Joel explained "It’s called ‘Sketches’ because it’s like raw sketches... About three of the songs, actually, were done in one take." Joel designed and illustrated the CD cover, packaging, and inserts that included her handwritten lyrics.Worley, Gail
"Alexa Ray Joel"archive
, LivingRoomNY interview, after October 16, 2008, performance at Hammerstain Ballroom. ''Sketches'' also included a pop/rock cover of

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's "Don't Let It Bring You Down."

After ''Sketches''

Joel performed at the

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(April 2007),"Billy Joel's Daughter Makes Solo Debut"archive
,

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, article published April 25, 2007. Photo: nojazzfest.co
Gallery "53 of 80"
/ref> the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 2007),"Schedule"
of the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
archive
and the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival (September 2007).Brooks, Albert (photographer)
Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival
, albanyjazz.com,

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, September 8, 2007. Joel performed onstage with her father during the 2008

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Benefit Concert at

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on May 8, 2008."In Focus: Billy Joel"
from photos section of movies.msn.com
archive
, event date: May 8, 2008,

benefit. Other charity events at which Joel has performed include the "Save

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" benefit concert (2008),Tuma, Debbie
"Christie Brinkley, Billy Joel gush as daughter Alexa wows 'em in concert"
, ''New York Daily News'', August 31, 2008. the "Stage For The Cure" benefit for pediatric cancer (New York City, 2008),"GNYC presents M.E.A.N.Y. FEST 2008 kick off Stage For The Cure Benefit for Pediatric Cancer"archive
, Highline Ballroom (New York), October 2, 2008. a benefit for "The Art of Elysium" (artists for seriously ill children;

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, 2009),"Alexa Ray Joel and Michelle Trachtenberg"
, ''InStyle'', July 20, 2009. a benefit for

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(

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, 2010),"Alexa Ray Joel performs in Long Beach"archive
, newsday.com, event date June 12, 2010. the " Right To Play Day" benefit (

Sag Harbor, New York Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on eastern Long Island. The village developed as a working port on Gardiner's Bay. The population was 2,772 at the ...

, 2010),Stirling, Jay
"Hamptons Play Day A Success"archive
, Right to Play website, August 16, 2010, publication date for August 14, 2010, event. and the

Eric Trump Eric Frederick Trump (born January 6, 1984) is an American businessman, activist, and former reality television presenter. He is the third child and second son of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and his fir ...

Foundation benefit for

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility located in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1962, it is a 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit medical corporation which focuses on children's catastrophic diseases, pa ...

(New York City, 2010)."After Party at Hudson Terrace"archive
, EricTrumpFoundation.com, September 14, 2010. She has also supported animal rights, including the Animal Haven's Speakeasy Bash (New York City, 2012). Joel and her father performed the song " Baby Grand" at a

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...

election fundraiser at the

Hammerstein Ballroom The Hammerstein Ballroom is a ballroom located within the Manhattan Center at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The capacity of the ballroom is dependent on the configuration of the room; it seats 2,500 people for theat ...

on October 16, 2008.Rush, George and Hutchinson, Bill
"Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel headline Barack Obama midtown cash bash"
, ''New York Daily News'', October 17, 2008. Joel debuted her single "Invisible" on ''

The Wendy Williams Show ''The Wendy Williams Show'' (often shortened to ''Wendy'') is an American syndicated talk show created and hosted by Wendy Williams, and produced by Wendy Williams Productions, along with Perler Productions. The show is distributed by Debmar-Me ...

'' in October 2009,Web pages from wendyshow.com
"Alexa Ray Joel"archive
with embedde
October 21, 2009, "WendyWilliamsShow" YouTube videoarchive
of Joel's debut vocal performance of "Invisible"; an
Alexa Ray Joel Is Not “Invisible”archive
(flash player) vocal performance of "Invisible"; an
"Invisible"archive
includes video of Joel explaining story behind "Invisible." the song being described as a "piano-driven ballad... about a bad breakup."Gamboa, Glenn
"LI Sound: Alexa Ray Joel's 'Invisible' is strong intro"archive
, newsday.com, October 30, 2009. AlexaBracelet20101117

Alexa Joel's single, "Notice Me", released on May 24, 2010, was listed as a "Hit-Bound song" on the

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channel in August 2010. ''

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'' described the single as having a "carefree braininess" and "bouncy guitar riffs and an instantly hummable chorus" that made Joel's work "sound like

Regina Spektor Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (russian: Регинa Ильинична Спектор, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in ...

crossed with

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."Gamboa, Glenn
"Long Island Sound: Taking notice of Alexa Ray Joel"archive
, newsday.com, June 10, 2010. "Notice Me" is Joel's first collaboration with producer Tommy Byrnes and her first since signing with

management company OCD Music Group/The Hang Productions.Th
ocdmusicgroup website
"The Hang Productions"

, "About Us" tab and "Artists" tab. Joel described the "Notice Me" video as using fashion to show both a modern look and a vintage throwback look. Joel did residencies in New York City, including the Oak Room of the

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(late 2010-2011,Gamboa, Glenn
"Review: Alexa Ray Joel @ The Oak Room, 1.10.11"archive
, Newsday.com, January 11, 2011. said to add a "contemporary vibe"Gallagher, Brian Thomas
"Midtown Girl: Alexa Ray Joel Goes Ahead with Her Own Life at The Plaza's Oak Room"archive
, ''

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'', January 4, 2011. to the "storied venue,") and the Café Carlyle at the

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(April 2014).

Fashion

Joel is active in New York fashion events. She performed at Manhattan's "Fashion's Night Out" in 2009 (

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),Pascoe, Jessie
"Fashion's Night Out 2009 – A guide to navigating the evening's boutique bacchanalia"archive
, MetroMix, published September 3, 2009. 2010 (

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),Kalikow, Liat
"The Top 11 Musical Moments At Fashion's Night Out"archive
, MTV.com, September 11, 2010. and 2011 (Bloomingdale's).Amodio, Joseph V
"Alexa Ray Joel loves Bloomie's"archive
, ''Newsday,'' September 9, 2011. Joel interviewed celebrities and designers as a host for social networking website Julib.com during

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in September 2012"Alexa Ray Joel Hits New York Fashion Week"
, ''Live Trading News,'' September 6, 2012.Ruggiero, Nina
"Alexa Ray Joel says she wants her own identity"archive
, ''

,'' September 13, 2012. and February 2013,"Alexa Ray Joel Playing Host Again For The Style And Social Network JULIB.com"archive
, ''PapierDoll,'' February 12, 2013. and she performed at the launch of

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's book ''Pretty Powerful: Beauty Stories to Inspire Confidence,''Rodulfo, Kristina
"Inside Bobbi Brown's Book Launch Party for ''Pretty Powerful''"archive
, ''

Harper's Bazaar ''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the st ...

,'' September 21, 2012. also appearing with Brown on ''

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.''"Bobbi Brown, Alexa Ray Joel celebrate inner beauty"archive
,

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, September 27, 2012. In 2017, Joel posed for the ''Sports Illustrated'' swimsuit issue along with her mother,

, and her half-sister, Sailor Brinkley Cook. She was on the cover of ''BELLA'' magazine's Beauty Issue in 2018.

Endorsements

In February 2010, Joel was chosen the new spokeswoman for Ultimark Products'

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brand of shampoo, with Joel's songs to serve as background for commercials.Gamboa, Glenn (''Newsday'')
"Alexa Ray Joel becoming Prell shampoo spokeswoman"archive
, ''Boston Herald,'' February 24, 2010. ''

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'' sources said that Joel was persuaded to accept the commercial endorsement contract because of the opportunity to promote her music."Alexa Ray Joel locks just like her mom"archive
, New York Post, February 22, 2010. Additionally, Joel was said to have liked the idea of succeeding her mother

, who was the face of Prell in 1986. In September 2013, Joel became part of The Gap's "Back to Blue" television ad campaign, performing an interpretation of her father's 1977 song " Just the Way You Are."

Personal life

On December 5, 2009, Joel ingested a large quantity of Traumeel, a

homeopathic Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. It was conceived in 1796 by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. Its practitioners, called homeopaths, believe that a substance that causes symptoms of a dise ...

alternative to

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. Joel was reported to have taken "several pills"; an

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toxicologist said the drug has "no active ingredient" and indicated that it was essentially impossible to overdose ("basically you'd be taking more of nothing"). Interviewed six months later by

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, Joel described herself as having been "distraught and in so much pain"Launier, Kimberly, and Escobedo, Monica
"Alexa Ray Joel Opens New Chapter With New Album"
(online article with embedded video), abcnews.com, June 17, 2010 (archives o
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. Related YouTube vide
"Alexa Ray Joel Opens Up"archive
was posted to YouTube channel "ABCNews" on June 16, 2010. after the end of a four-year romantic relationship but not wanting to bother anyone since it was the holiday season. "I wasn't trying to kill myself. I was panicked. I was not thinking clearly at all. I was in so much pain and I just wanted to numb it." "The intent was to calm me down because I was having a panic attack." Joel told ''

'' magazine that her April 2010

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came after five years of consideration, and was to correct a

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and to feel better about herself,Hamm, Liza
"Alexa Ray Joel: 'I Hit Rock Bottom'"
article

, ''

'' magazine, May 17, 2010, which was linked from th
"Press" tab (archive of 2010-08-19)
of Joel's website. Joel having been "self-conscious of pictures taken from the side."
, ''Huffington Post,'' April 28, 2010. Joel explained that her surgery waited until she "was in a better place" than at the time of her Traumeel incident four months earlier, further stating that she is "done with plastic surgery". In a July 2010 interview with ''

20/20 Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...

'', Joel talked about "moving out of (the) shadows" of her "two megastar parents" and about recovery from her December 2009 crisis with depression.Cuomo, Christopher (interviewer)
"Alexa Ray Joel Sings an Upbeat Song"
abcnews.com online video of

20/20 television broadcast
archive
, June 18, 2010, which was linked from th
"Press" tab (archive of 2010-08-19)
of Joel's website. While she acknowledged that it had been "scary" to be "compared to a rock and roll legend", her confidence was said to be "helped along by a wider acceptance" by others. Stating that "I'm not a blond girl with blue eyes and that's fine", she added that Ultimark Products approaching her to be the face of

shampoo was a "big confidence booster". Describing overcoming the relationship dependence that triggered her December 2009 Traumeel incident, she said: "I've got to get a new band, whole new songs, whole new career plan. Everything changed after that incident." In 2013, Joel began dating restaurateur Ryan Gleason. They became engaged on January 1, 2018. As of 2021, the wedding was postponed due to the pandemic.

Discography

''Sketches''

''(August 2006)'' ''( EP, Audio Bee (label))''Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, "''Sketches'' Review"br>archive

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.com, includes track listing. #"The Heart of Me" – 5:23 #"Now It's Gone" – 3:32 #"Don't Let It Bring You Down" – 3:05 #"The Revolution Song" – 4:17 #"Resistance" – 4:07 #"Song of Yesterday" – 2:53

''For All My Days''

''(January 2008)'' ''(single, Audio Bee (label))''

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br>archive
listing for ''For All My Days.'' #"For All My Days" – 4:42

''Invisible''

''(October 2009)'' ''(single)'' #"Invisible"

''Notice Me''

''(May 2010)'' ''(single,Thomas, Devon

, CBS News, July 15, 2010. Audio Bee or OCD Music Group/The Hang Productions or ARJ Musicarchive)
of music search website AllSongsBy.com (search results for "Alexa Ray Joel" under 'Artist' category). (label)) #"Notice Me" – 2:48

"All I Can Do Is Love"

August 1, 2011 (single, ARJ Music) #"All I Can Do Is Love" – 3:50

''Beg You to Stay''

''(November 8, 2011)'' ''(single, ARJ Music)'' #"Beg You to Stay" – 4:48

''Just the Way You Are''

''(September 16, 2013)'' ''(single)'' # "Just the Way You Are" – 4:13

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joel, Alexa Ray 1985 births Living people 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers American women pop singers American women singer-songwriters American people of English-Jewish descent American people of German-Jewish descent American pop pianists American women pianists Singer-songwriters from New York (state) Tisch School of the Arts alumni