“For me, '52nd Street' is quintessential Billy Joel. I bought that record as a kid and listened to it so much.”

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Rucker is saying that Billy Joel's 52nd Street represents the essential Billy Joel sound to him. He also explains that his opinion comes from personal experience, since he heard the album a lot as a child.

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About Darius Rucker

American singer, musician, and songwriter

Darius Rucker is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first became known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish, the rock band he helped found in 1986 at the University of South Carolina. With the band, he was part of six studio albums and six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also co-wrote most of the group’s songs with the other members, which shaped much of the work that brought him early fame.

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