The singer welcomed his first child, daughter Alexa Ray Joel, 38, in 1985 with his then-wife, model Christie Brinkley. In 2015, he became a father again with the birth of daughter Della Rose Joel, 8, whom he shares with his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick. The couple’s second daughter, Remy Anne Joel, 6, was born two years later.
After meeting at a Long Island restaurant in 2009, Joel wed Roderick in July 2015 during their annual Fourth of July party at Joel’s Long Island estate. Roderick, an accomplished equestrian and a former executive at Morgan Stanley, gave birth to Della one month later. “Billy is thrilled to become a dad again,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.
Joel’s daughters often support him when he’s on stage, and this year, the musician celebrated a big milestone in his career: The 100th show of his residency at Madison Square Garden. The concert was filmed for a special that aired on CBS on April 14, but after it was cut short when Masters Tournament coverage ran longer than the network expected, CBS announced plans to re-air Billy Joel: The 100 — Live at Madison Square Garden on April 19 at 9 p.m. ET.
In 2019, the music icon told Rolling Stone that he often gets mistaken for his youngest kids’ grandfather.
“I take (them) to school and one of the other parents will go, ‘Oh, your granddaughter’s so cute,’ ” he shared. “I still love being a dad. I didn’t know that I would be a father again at this age, but I’m glad I am,” he added. “They keep you young.”
Over the years, Joel’s music fame has afforded Della and Remy several special experiences, including meeting Taylor Swift, performing “Jingle Bells” at Madison Square Garden and attending the 2024 Grammys.
Here’s everything to know about Billy Joel’s kids: Alexa Ray, Della and Remy.