Billy Joel To Receive Long Island State Park Award

October 10, 2007

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Billy Joel To Recive Long Island State Park Tenth Annual Master Builder Award

October 10, 2007 (Bethpage, NY) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Foundation for Long Island State Parks, is pleased to announce that noted singer/songwriter/performer, Billy Joel, is the honoree receiving the Long Island State Parks’ Tenth Annual Master Builder Award. This honor is in recognition for his achievements in the entertainment industry and his efforts to protect Long Island’s historic maritime industries.

Tickets are now on sale for this prestigious, black-tie optional, gala which is being held on October 11, 2007, at Bethpage State Park’s Carlyle on the Green. The cost of a ticket is $500 or $6000 for a table of twelve.

Since Billy Joel joined his first band, The Echoes, (later known as The Lost Souls) in 1963, he has been nominated for and won a total of 50 awards and honors. This iconic singer/songwriter/performer has won six Grammys, has seen 18 Grammy Nominations, has had 16 albums achieving RIAA Platinum Status, two singles achieving RIAA Platinum Status, and four singles achieving RIAA Gold Status.