Did Billy Joel serve in Vietnam?

Billy Joel did not serve in Vietnam. When the draft lottery came around, he considered fleeing to Canada, but he got a very high number and didn’t get called. “A lot of my friends went,” he admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone

The song ‘Goodnight Saigon’ was written by Joel as a mark of respect for many of his friends who had served in the war Joel imagines what it must have been like deep in the combat-addled terrain in the song.

Goodnight Saigon is from Billy’s 1982 album The Nylon Curtain. The single was never a huge hit on the American music charts, but it has become one of his more popular songs during concerts.

Billy Joel is one of the most successful musicians of all time. Billy Joel’s record sales have surpassed 150 million worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.

He has six Grammy wins and 23 Grammy nominations. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.