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Aug 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 8 1983 – Billy Joel Released His Ninth Album An Innocent Man.

On this day August 8 1983, An Innocent Man was released, marking Billy Joel’s ninth studio album and one of the most beloved records of his career. A stylistic tribute to the sounds of the late 1950s and early 1960s, the album was Joel’s nostalgic love letter to the music that shaped his youth.

Following his divorce from Christie Brinkley and a period of reflection, Joel found himself inspired by the innocence...

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