Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, 1985
Not many people know that Billy Joel wrote his popular song “Uptown Girl” about Christie Brinkley, an American supermodel he met in St. Barts. He tried desperately to get her attention, eventually sitting down at a piano and playing loudly. Shortly after, the All-American model sat down beside him and started singing along. Joel reached out to Brinkley to show his respects and support after her boyfriend lost his life in a tragic car accident, and the pair began dating shortly after.
The supermodel and her piano man married in 1985 amongst family and friends aboard a 147ft yacht in the New York Harbor. Shortly after, they welcomed their daughter Alexa Ray into the world. Due to his Rockstar status and intense touring, Joel became increasingly absent and the couple amicably parted ways in 1994.