Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Billy Joel's mother, 1978 song's namesake, dies

This undated photo provided by billyjoel.com shows the mother of Billy Joel, Rosalind Nyman Joel, who inspired the singer-songwriter to write "Rosalinda's Eyes." Rosalind Nyman Joel died Sunday, July 13, 2014, on Long Island, at the age of 92, said Claire Mercuri, a spokeswoman for Billy Joel. "Rosalinda's Eyes" from Joel's 1978 album "52nd Street" was a tribute to his mother, who raised him alone after divorcing his father, Howard Joel, in 1957. (AP Photo/billyjoel.com) HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Billy Joel's mother, who inspired him to write "Rosalinda's Eyes," has died in New York at age 92.








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