50 Years Later, Billy Joel Gives Graduation Speech At His High School!

By Mike Frazer

June 27, 2017

Billy Joel SHOULD have graduated from Hicksville High School on Long Island in 1967, but didn't because he was short ONE credit. He later received an Honorary Diploma from the school in 1992. This past Saturday he was back at Hicksville High, addressing the Class Of  2017!

CLICK HERE TO HEAR MUCH OF HIS SPEECH...AND MORE!

Here, 21 years ago, Billy remembers one of HIS "influential" high school teachers...

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