The pianist moved in with Small and his wife, Weber. Joel opened up about what drew him to Weber in Fred Schruers’ 2014 book, Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography.

Billy Joel and first wife Elizabeth Weber in New York, 1981. (Getty Images) Weber and Joel first met in the late 1960s, as he was best friends and bandmates with Jon Small, Weber’s then-husband.

Billy Joel and first wife Elizabeth Weber in New York, 1981. Getty Images Weber and Joel first met in the late 1960s, as he was best friends and bandmates with Jon Small, Weber’s then-husband.

How Billy Joel's first wife is responsible for his success Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.

Alexis Roderick married Billy Joel in 2015, six years after they first met. The two first connected at a restaurant in Huntington, New York, where they’d both gone with friends, per The New Yorker.

Billy Joel was married to his ex-wife Elizabeth Weber from 1973 to 1982. Here’s everything to know about Billy Joel’s first wife.