The Cornell Daily Sun has written about Billy's visit to Cornell University, which took place on December 2nd for an Evening of Questions & Answers. Here is an excerpt:

Happy New Year! We're resuming our Q&A videos this week with a new clip about Billy's favorite blues singers. Billy discusses other blues singers that he likes, but he can't resist talking about Ray Charles. You can watch the video below, and check out other clips from our Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

In 1996, Billy Joel answered questions from students at Florida State University, and was asked about the people he idolized when he was growing up. Billy gave an eclectic answer including musicians, writers, scientific researchers and sports figures, and a story about his grandfather. You can watch his response in the video below and check out more clips from our Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

From a slew of bids across the nation, Billy Joel selected three schools: Cornell, the University of Connecticut, and UMass Lowell. The agreement between Joel's camp and the University called for making 85 percent of Durgin Hall's 1,000 the seats available to students, the rest to faculty and staff.