Long-time Billy Joel band member, Crystal Taliefero, has been an imperative part of the « Piano Man’s » live for nearly three decades. Taliefero has…
Long-time Billy Joel band member, Crystal Taliefero, has been an imperative part of the « Piano Man’s » live for nearly three decades.
Taliefero has finally earned the spotlight with a feature in the new documentary, Rock n Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen.
She first joined Joel’s band in 1989, where she served as a multi-instrumentalist and background vocalist. She plays percussion, saxophone, harmonica and sings backing vocals. She was raised in Gary, Indiana.
A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Joel praised Taliefero for being a total « professional.
