hiː mˈæɹid ænd hæd tˈuː tʃˈɪldɹən; hɪz sˈʌn bˈɪli dʒˈoʊl bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈɪŋɚ ænd sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ, ɐ hˈaɪli səksˈɛsfəl mjuːzˈɪʃən.
He married and had two children; his son Billy Joel became a popular singer and songwriter, a highly successful musician.