Billy Joel is a proud father of three daughters, and the 75-year-old singer shared a special tribute to his youngest, Della Rose Joel, in honor of her 9th birthday. The Facebook post featured a number of pictures of Della, along with the caption: "Watching you grow and shine, keeps us all in awe. We love you <3"
Based on the photos, Joel's middle daughter seems to have a love of animals, as Joel shared two photos on horseback and one that showed Della petting some goats.
Fans of Joel enthusiastically conveyed their well-wishes to the birthday girl in the comments. One Facebook user wrote "Gorgeous girl. Looks like her Dad. Great confidence and bravery to cone [sic] out in front of thousands of people and sing. Happy birthday." Many commended Della for her recent appearance onstage with her dad in Cardiff, Wales on August 9.
Joel and his fourth wife, equestrian and former finance professional Alexis Roderick, have two daughters - Della and Remy Anne, 7. Joel and Roderick got married in 2015 and have been together since 2009.
Joel was married to his manager, Elizabeth Weber Small, from 1973 to 1982. His second marriage, to actress and model Christie Brinkley, produced his eldest daughter Alexa Ray Joel in 1985. Joel and Brinkley divorced on August 26, 1994. He was married to chef Katie Lee from 2004 to 2009.
Alexa Ray Joel, now 38, seems to have maintained close family ties throughout her father's relationships, even serving as Lee's maid of honor during Lee and Joel's wedding. She also shared a sweet Instagram post announcing the birth of her first sibling, baby Della. According to People, she was also in the delivery room when Remy was born.
All three of Joel's daughters have appeared on stage with him throughout his career. In 2019, the "Piano Man" singer told Rolling Stone that although he's sometimes mistaken for a grandfather instead of a father, his daughters keep him young.
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