"As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful."
~ Billy Joel
Singing and songwriting powerhouse Billy Joel is known as one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Though very big in the world of music, Billy Joel is not that big in physical day-to-day life (though he has gotten wider with age).
Billy is listed as 5-feet-5 inches tall throughout the internet -- and for a good reason -- even we think that he is somewhere around the 5'5" neighborhood -- but surprisingly on the northern side of it.
Anyway, Billy's ex-wife Christie Brinkley is very tall -- around 5'10", and unsurprisingly she used to dwarf Billy.
The height Billy Joel is
5'5½" or 166 cm
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| Billy Joel with Taylor Swift (5'9½"), and Christie Brinkley (5'9" in her prime, possibly a bit shorter now) |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| France | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
| Dinka people of South Sudan | 6" | 5'7" |
Data collected more or less from Wikipedia and some other sources. Expect a slight discrepancy from real life. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time."
~ Billy Joel