![]() ![]() This is a very talented singer-songwriter," the New York native told the crowd, listing some of the awards Rodrigo has won. "I'm gonna bring up another young musician. The "Captain Jack" crooner, 73, introduced the former Disney star, 19, during his Wednesday, August 24, performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Olivia Rodrigo Is 'Still Crying' After Singing 'Uptown Girl' and 'Deja Vu' With Billy Joel: Video Keep scrolling for more photos from Rodrigo and Joel’s surprise performance. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! “They didn’t get the whole story,” Joel explained. ![]() In 2010, the “Movin’ Out” artist told Howard Stern that the track was originally titled “Uptown Girls” to reflect the plurality of inspirations. The musician, however, has said that the 1983 tune is not about one specific woman at all - but a whole group of them. The producer, for his part, added: “Just trying to make Long Island represent as much as possible in this.”įans have long believed that “Uptown Girl” is either about Elle Macpherson, whom Joel was dating when he wrote the song, or Christie Brinkley, who appeared in the music video and later married the pianist. “ probably my favorite lyric,” Rodrigo said of the line during an April 2021 interview on Rolling Stone‘s “The Breakdown” podcast. Like the rock legend, Nigro, 40, is a proud Long Islander. Last year, the Grammy winner admitted that her “Deja Vu” cowriter Dan Nigro actually contributed the Joel lyric to the song. When she finished, the pair shared a hug before Joel announced, “We’re gonna do the song that was referred to in the last song, as per request.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Rodrigo then launched into a performance of “Uptown Girl.” After the song ended, the twosome hugged again and the “Brutal” artist said, “Thank you, Billy! I love you!”įollowing the show, Rodrigo shared a selfie with Joel via her Instagram Story, adding the caption, “Biggest honor ever still crying thank u Billy!!!!!!!” with a string of heart, guitar and smiley face emojis. As fans know, the song’s lyrics contain a reference to the legend himself: “I’ll bet that she knows Billy Joel / ‘Cause you played her ‘Uptown Girl.'” The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series alum then walked on stage and began to sing her hit “Deja Vu,” with Joel accompanying her on piano. This is a very talented singer-songwriter,” the New York native told the crowd, listing some of the awards Rodrigo has won. “I’m gonna bring up another young musician. The “Captain Jack” crooner, 73, introduced the former Disney star, 19, during his Wednesday, August 24, performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Peace and love to all.An iconic surprise! Olivia Rodrigo joined Billy Joel on stage for a two-song duet with the Piano Man. ![]() I wish Sam all the best for his ongoing career. In these times we live in this is hardly news. Sam did the right thing and I have thought no more about this. “How it got out to the press is beyond Sam or myself. And no more was to be said about it,” Petty continued. “The word lawsuit was never even said and was never my intention. Sam’s people were very understanding of our predicament and we easily came to an agreement. Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case it got by. All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen. Two high-profile situations that were settled out of court include Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ 2014 hit “Uptown Funk” (which has quietly added writers twice) and Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” the writers of which in 2015 made an undisclosed settlement with Tom Petty over their song’s similarity to his 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down.” Petty and cowriter Jeff Lynne’s names were added to Smith’s song’s credits and royalties, even though the writers claimed not to be previously familiar with the earlier tune.Īfter news of the addition became public, Petty wrote in a statement, “Let me say I have never had any hard feelings toward Sam. Such cases can get extremely complicated, unpredictable and, not least, expensive when they go before a jury of ordinary people who are not music experts, as evidenced by the back-and-forth with recent lawsuits involving Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” Robin Thicke and Pharrell’s “Blurred Lines” and even Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” Reps for Swift and Rodrigo did not immediately respond to Variety’s requests for comment, but what seems likely is that the matter was settled quietly behind the scenes, as is often the situation with potential copyright-infringement cases.
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