How tall is Billy Joel?

Billy Joel's listed height is 166 cm (5'5"). He is taller than about 7% of men in the United States.

Where 166 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 7% of men in the United States born in 1949 (average 177 cm).

Joel next to his bandmates and co-stars

Bob Dylan is 5 cm taller than Billy Joel (171 cm), bandmate in USA for Africa.

Bruce Springsteen is 11 cm taller than Billy Joel (177 cm), bandmate in USA for Africa.

Diana Ross is 1 cm shorter than Billy Joel (165 cm), bandmate in USA for Africa.

About Billy Joel

Billy Joel is an American singer, songwriter and pianist, born William Martin Joel on 9 May 1949 in New York City. Nicknamed the Piano Man after his 1973 signature song, he grew up in Levittown on Long Island, where he began taking piano lessons at his mother's insistence. He dropped out of high school to pursue music and took part in two short-lived bands, the Hassles and Attila.

Joel began a solo career with his debut album, Cold Spring Harbor (1971). After a live radio performance of Captain Jack, he signed with Columbia Records and released Piano Man (1973). From 1971 to 1993 he released 12 entirely self-written studio albums, and in 2001 he released an album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the world's best-selling music artists.

At a listed 166 cm (5'5"), Joel is 11 cm shorter than Bruce Springsteen, listed at 177 cm (5'10"), who took part with him in USA for Africa. Diana Ross, also in USA for Africa, is listed at 165 cm (5'5"), 1 cm shorter than Joel. Joel is married to Alexis Roderick.

Frequently asked

How tall is Billy Joel in feet and inches? Billy Joel is 5'5" tall, which is 166 cm, 65.4 inches or 1.66 m.

How tall is Billy Joel compared to Bob Dylan? Bob Dylan is 5 cm taller than Billy Joel: 171 cm (5'7") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Billy Joel compared to Bruce Springsteen? Bruce Springsteen is 11 cm taller than Billy Joel: 177 cm (5'10") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Billy Joel compared to Diana Ross? Diana Ross is 1 cm shorter than Billy Joel: 165 cm (5'5") vs 166 cm (5'5").

Is Billy Joel tall for men in the United States? At 166 cm he is taller than about 7% of men in the United States born in 1949, whose average height is 177 cm.

Sources

• Billy Joel on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Billy Joel on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 166 cm.
• Billy Joel on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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