What is the name of Billy Joel's first wife?

Billy Joel’s first wife was Elizabeth Weber. They married in 1973 after reconciling following a complicated early relationship, and their marriage ended in divorce on July 20, 1982. She later became Joel’s manager during an important period in his rise to fame.

When Weber and Joel first became involved, she was married to Jon Small, Joel’s music partner in the short-lived duo Attila. The affair contributed to the breakdown of both relationships, but Weber and Joel eventually reunited. Their marriage connected Joel’s personal and professional lives: Weber handled management responsibilities while his recording career expanded.

Weber is sometimes confused with Christie Brinkley, Joel’s second wife and the mother of his daughter Alexa Ray Joel. Katie Lee was his third wife, while Alexis Roderick is his fourth. Another useful clue is “Just the Way You Are,” one of Joel’s best-known songs from The Stranger: Joel wrote it partly with Weber in mind, and it became a major Grammy-winning success in 1977.