One Final Serenade: Songs of Billy Joel
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All My Life Single release (2007) |
The music video for "All My Life" features Billy recording in the studio as a crooner in the mode of Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra. © 2001 Sony Music Entertainment.
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But I know very well
There’s a long road to hell That’s been paved with Intentions like mine "All My Life" is a single released by Billy Joel in 2007, the first new song with lyrics he had written since 1993's River of Dreams album. Billy wrote the song on the occasion of his second anniversary with his then wife Katie Lee.
It is a light jazz song in the vein of crooner songs such as those by Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett. But while Billy's vocals are solid, the song itself is somewhat tepid. Billy has written much better love songs and "life" songs. Still, it is pleasant enough. Phil Ramone reunited with Billy and produced the recording. It was recorded at Legacy Studios on December 29, 2006 and released exclusively on People's online homepage for Valentine's Day before becoming available in the iTunes Store on February 20, 2007. A mini promotional CD was also released. From Wikipedia: The Japanese-only CD single release of "All My Life' includes three live tracks, "Honesty," "You're My Home," and "Stiletto." All three tracks were recorded in 2006 during a series of 12 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden which yielded the 12 Gardens Live album, but were not originally included in that album.
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Billy wrote "All My Life" with Tony Bennett in mind, from SiriusXM radio. Click player below to listen.
* * * * * Here is a list of Billy's jazz songs:
New York State of Mind Handball (reminds me of early Spyro Gyra) Just The Way You Are Zanzibar Stiletto 52nd Street Leave A Tender Moment Alone (yes) Modern Woman (see this) Baby Grand Big Man On Mulberry Street All My Life The Good Life (with Tony Bennett) In A Sentimental Mood |
All my life
I’ve searched this whole world through Try as I might To find someone like you Years drifted by But it was always on my mind I didn’t know just how long I’d go Until I ran out of time All my life I’ve hurt the ones who cared One by one No loving heart was spared I’ve been a wild and restless man But still a man who needs a wife That was my dream and now it seems You’ve taken all my life For as long as I could My intentions were good I assumed my affairs Would be fine But I know very well There’s a long road to hell That’s been paved with Intentions like mine All my life I’ve paid for my mistakes After a while The strongest spirit breaks I’ve had heartache and pain That cut me deeper than a knife Ah, but those days are done ’Cause you’re the one I’ve wanted all my life And I know very well There’s a long road to hell That’s been paved with Intentions like mine All my life My stars were surely crossed Now and then I missed the love I lost But all that changed The day you said you’d be my wife Who could have known That finding you would only take me All my life Vertical Divider
Billy and Katie Lee Joel in 2006, they divorced in 2009. Billy re-married in 2016 to Alexis Roderick, who formerly worked at Morgan Stanley. Katie was a food "personality" who met Billy when she was 22 years old. Photo: Tana Lee Alves, WireImage for Niche Media LLC.
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