A Billy Joel biopic is in the works.The movie is titled Piano Man and will follow the 72-year-old singer's early years, including details of when he was discovered by his first manager, Irwin Mazur, at age 16.Cinematic elements will also include the She's Got A Way singer's performances during his days in a Long Island cover band in the 1960s and the 1972 breakthrough performance that captured the attention of legendary record producer Clive Davis.
Piano Man: A Billy Joel biopic is in the works but without the singer's blessing. The Grammy award winner's representative said Billy will not be involved with the movie and that no rights in music, name or likeness or life story will be granted to film chiefsBut, there's a catch.The Grammy winner's representative said that the singer will not be involved with the movie and that no rights in music, name or likeness or life story will be granted to film chiefs.
Instead, Jaigantic Studios did a work around, acquiring the life rights to Mazur, who managed the singer-songwriter from 1965 to 1972, the year before his breakthrough song and album Piano Man was released.
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