Billy Joel was honored with the Library of Gershwin Congress' Popular Song Award at a celebration full of stars Friday night aired on public television, and among the many highlights of the tribute hosted by Kevin Spacey accompanies Joel "piano Man ", the House of Cards agent showing his amazing skills of harmonica. Spacey also handled first verses of the song during the end of the stars.
Joel himself performed four songs in his tribute show, which took place from November 19 in Washington DC DAR Hall. Joel short set featured hits "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights go out on Broadway)", "Vienna", "may be right" and "Movin 'Out (Anthony's Song)."
Other artists on hand to honor Joel were John Mellencamp, who performed an acoustic version of "Allentown", Josh Groban ("She's Always a Woman"), LeAnn Rimes, Natalie Maines Dixie Chicks, Boyz II Men ("The Longest Time "), Gavin DeGraw, Twyla Tharp dancers (some numbers Movin 'Out Broadway) and Tony Bennett, who gave a resounding rendition of" New York State of Mind. "
"The great composer, George Gershwin, has been a personal inspiration to me throughout my career," Joel said earlier in a statement. "And the decision of the Library to include me among the composers who have been past recipients is a milestone for me." Previous winners of the Library of Congress Award 'awarded inaugural Gershwin include Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon and the team of songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
In other news from Joel, on New Year's Eve concert Glass Houses singer in Orlando Amway Arena in Florida, Joel again paid tribute to the late Joe Cocker - as he had done in recent months as the health of cocker declined - yielding Cocker's version of the Beatles "with a little help from my friends".
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