Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" wins American Music Award 1981

Billy Joel's album Glass Houses won Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 8th American Music Awards, held on January 30, 1981.  He was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist but lost to Kenny Rogers, who pretty much swept all the country categories.

Billy Joel releases "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" 1980

Billy Joel released his single It's Still Rock and Roll to Me May12, 1980.  It was recorded on his Glass Houses, released in March 1980.  It's Still Rock and Roll to Me went to to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July and stayed there for two weeks.  It is now double-platinum having sold over 2 million copies.

Billy Joel released "You May Be Right" 1980

My man Billy Joel released You May Be Right, a single from his album Glass Houses, March 7, 1980.  It reached #7 in the US and #6 in Canada.  It ranked #75 for the year on the Billboard Hot 100.

Billy Joel's Glass Houses wins Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male 1981

My man Billy Joel won a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for his album Glass Houses at the 23rd ceremony, February 25, 1981.  It had also been nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Christopher Cross (WTF?). 

Billy Joel releases "All for Leyna" 1980

My man Billy Joel released All for Leyna, a single from his album Glass Houses January 23, 1980 in the UK where it reached #40. 

Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" reaches #1 1980

Glass Houses, the seventh studio album from Billy Joel released in March 1980, reached #1 on the Billboard 200 July 18, 1980 and stayed there for six weeks.  It ranked #4 for the year on the Billboard charts. 

Billy Joel won a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.  The album was nominated for Album of the Year. 

He won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and he received a nomination for Favorite Pop/Rock Artist.

Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" reaches #1 1980

Billy Joel's single from Glass Houses, It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, reached #1 on the Billboard's Pop Singles chart July 19, 1980.  It spent 2 weeks at #1, and 11 weeks in the Top 10 Billboard's Hot 100.  According to American Top 40, it was the 7th biggest hit of 1980.

He performed it live in the USSR:

Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" is #1 1980

Billy Joel released his seventh studio album "Glass Houses" March 12, 1980 and this week it reached No. 1 and stayed there for six weeks!  It garnered him his first #1 single "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" and he won a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male.  He also won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album.

Here is Billy performing his first #1 single in Russia: