Billy Joel in 1978; his daughter Della Rose in 2024.Photo:Michael Putland/Getty; Billy Joel/Instagram
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The Piano Man is also a family man!
Billy Joel, 75, shared new photos of hisdaughter Della Roseto celebrate her 9th birthday on Monday, Aug. 12, telling her about how much she means to him in a sweetInstagram post.
“Omgoodness, she looks just like you,” one fan replied, while another reiterated the lookalike claims with, “She is your double!”
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Della is Joel’s middle child of his three daughters. He shares Della and Remy Anne, 6, with wifeAlexis Roderick. He also shares an adult daughter Alexa Ray, 38, with ex-wifeChristie Brinkley.
Joel’s followers also raved about Della’s stage presence. Della occasionally joins her dad onstage during his performances, most recently in Cardiff, Wales, on Aug. 9 as well as on July 25 in New York City at the final show of his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden.
She’s been joining him onstage since she was at least 3 years old.
Della Rose joins Billy Joel onstage in 2018 when she was 3.Myrna M. Suarez/Getty
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At the N.Y.C. show,Della and Remy joined their dad onstageas he performed “My Life,” with Della singing along on the mic at times.
“I guess it’sherlife now. Thanks, girls!” Joel told the star-studded crowd, which included formerPresident Bill Clinton,Jimmy FallonandPaul Rudd.
source: people.com