They had one child together: Alexa Ray Joel, born December 29, 1985. However, the marriage ended in August 1994. Guests at the wedding included singer Paul Simon and members of the band Stray Cats. They first met in 1983 on the Island of St Barts, in the Caribbean, and were married on a yacht on the Hudson River, the second marriage for both of them. Are Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley still together?Ĭhristie Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel and Billy Joel in 2010.The song's video shows Billy and his backup singers working as car mechanics.Ĭhristie arrives in a chauffeured Rolls-Royce, as Billy and his mates dance around her.Ī poster of Brinkley can also be seen in the garage, as well as on a billboard above the garage advertising 'Uptown cosmetics'.īy the end of the video, Billy and Christie ride off on a motorcycle. Christie Brinkley appeared in the music video.He later said: "The fact that I can attract such a beautiful woman as Christie should give hope to every ugly guy in the world!"īilly has also said that the song was inspired by the music style of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Read more: Billy Joel's greatest songs ever, rankedīoth women were two of the most famous supermodels of the 1980s. The song was initially written about his relationship with model Macpherson, but it ended up also being about his soon-to-be wife, Brinkley. Speaking to radio DJ Howard Stern, Billy Joel revealed that he originally titled the song 'Uptown Girls', and it was created at a time when he found himself surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson. Who inspired Billy Joel to write 'Uptown Girl'?Ĭhristie Brinkley and Billy Joel in 1983.Here's all the facts behind the making of the classic Billy Joel song: Billy Joel scored a massive hit around the world with the pop anthem 'Uptown Girl' in 1983, and it remains one of his most popular and enduring songs.īut what - or who - was the song inspired by and who also later achieved a number one with a cover version? And did Princess Diana really dance ballet to it on stage as a present for Prince Charles?
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