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The treatment you get when you happen to be a former Beatles star is comparable to the one you get when you happen to be the president. Apparently, Paul McCartney arrived late on Friday night just before the start of a Billy Joel concert that he was set to attend. So what does he do? He gets the NYPD to escort him from JFK Airport to Shea Stadium in less than 15 minutes. The distance is about 11 miles away. Sir Paul’s plane landed shortly after 11pm. He made it to the stadium complete with police escort at 11:20 to surprise everyone. How does it feel to see where exactly those tax dollars are going?

Category : Beatles, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney

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So, he retired already. But now he’s come out of that retirement for yet a second time this year.

You’d really never know that if we hadn’t told you. I mean, there isn’t much similarity between this new song and his classics. There’s no piano at all, and there’s actually only a little Billy Joel even.

Instead, Billy has done something he says he hasn’t ever done before. He wrote a song specifically for another singer. And who is that lucky singer, you ask? Cass Dillon, a 21 year old singer from Long Island.

Billy wrote the song “Christmas in Fallujah” from letters he’s received from fans overseas. He felt someone with a younger voice should sing it, instead of him. Cass Dillon was recommended by Tommy Byrnes, Billy’s musical director.

When Billy heard Cass’s songs, he knew he’d found the perfect person for the song. People are divided on whether they like the song or not, simply because of the controversial topic of war. Generally, comments are in his favor.

Piano Man, keep on writing! As for Cass Dillon, who knows? This could be his lucky break!

Category : Billy Joel, Comeback, Music, Music Artist, New Single, Oldies music, Selebs, Singers, Song

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