McCartney Times

John Lennon’s murder in December 1980 sent shockwaves around the world, from his most insular group of loved ones to his colleagues around the world to the countless fans who came to know him through his work as a Beatle, Plastic Ono Band member, and solo artist. Billy Joel was among the contemporaries who also doubled as Lennon fans. This admiration inevitably bled into Joel’s music, culminating in a 1982 deep cut he felt was channeling the late rock ‘n’ roller.In a 2026 interview with Rick Beato, the “Piano Man” singer recalled the recording process for “Laura”, which appeared on his eighth studio album, The Nylon Curtain. What might have started as a subconscious lean in Lennon’s direction turned into a full-blown channeling, according to Joel. “The vocal delivery was very much like John,” he said. “He had been shot just recently when I was writing the song.”

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Source: How This 1982 Deep Cut Channeled John Lennon and Eerily Reflected His Death – American Songwriter