The title character in the music video was played by Christie Brinkley, whom Billy Joel married two years later. Still, fans will always partly remember her as that iconic Uptown Girl dancing at the garage in 1983. Billy Joel: Uptown Girl: Directed by Jay Dubin. Brinkley is still a massive force in modeling and fashion at 67 and has massive accomplishments in many arts and philanthropy. Joel is currently still touring, selling out bigger venues than ever. Watch the official music video for the title track 'Piano Man.' Listen to Billy Joel: https://bil. Though their life as a power couple was over, both would be massive successes across decades. In 1973, Billy Joel released his legendary Piano Man album. The two would later marry in 1985, though they would go onto divorce in 1994. At the time, Elizabeth had taken over management of Billy's career, and put his financial affairs in order after he had signed some bad contracts. They weren’t too harsh with the punishment it seems, however, as she continues, “We amended it enough to be union rules.” Read more: Billy Joel celebrates 70th birthday as daughters Alexa, 33, and Della Rose, 3, sing to him - video In the song, the man falls in love with the woman for her quirks as well as her flaws. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead Or Alive Uptown Girl - Billy Joel Baby. “I got in trouble with Screen Actor’s Guild because I didn’t know that I had to get paid for it,” Brinkley told Stern in the interview. A direct rip of the classic 80s music video by A-ha, Melalui halaman. According to Brinkley in a 2015 interview on The Howard Stern Show, she broke several rules by performing in the video unpaid, without consulting her management. With her appearance in National Lampoon’s Vacation earlier that year, she had been required to join the Screen Actor’s Guild, which comes with some fine print. The video would become a timeless classic in early music videos, but it had some consequences for Brinkley.
The video would feature her dressed as in style as always, dancing with mechanics in an auto service shop. Joel and his team hastily through a project together and asked his girlfriend to stop by and help play the titular uptown girl. When the 1983 album, An Innocent Man was released, the studio needed a music video for the hit single, Uptown Girl. Joel had been a successful musician since the late ’60s and hadn’t quite adjusted to the new expectations of music videos. In the fall of 1983, Brinkley and Joel had been dating nearly half a year. RELATED: What Is ‘Piano Man’ Billy Joel’s Net Worth?
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