Frank Sinatra Once Told Billy Joel To F*ck Off

By Sean McDowell

May 5, 2017

Billy Joel just gave a wide-ranging interview to the L.A. Times, he talks about his days back in the early '70's, playing at a Hollywood bar as "The Piano Man," Sinatra was at a table close by, Billy was looking at him and Frank glared back and said, "Get the f*ck outta here, kid!" But ultimately, Frank wound up covering Billy's song "Just the way you are!" Getty Images    Billy Joel

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.