Billy Joel & Wife Alexa Welcome Baby Girl Della Rose!

USA Today reports that legendary 'Piano Man' Billy Joel and his wife, Alexis Joel, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, early Wednesday morning. Joel's rep, Claire Mercuri confirmed the news that the new addition is named Della Rose and arrived at 2:40 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

The baby is the first for Alexis, 33, and the second daughter for Joel, 66, who is also father to 29-year-old Alexa Ray, from his previous marriage to Christie Brinkley.

As BWW previously reported, the couple wed in a surprise ceremony on July 4th at Joel's Long Island. They have been dating since 2009.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Having sold 150 million records over the past quarter century,Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in history. The singer/songwriter/composer is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time, the third best-selling solo artist and one of the highest grossing touring artists in the world. In November 2014, Billy Joel received both The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which honors living musical artists' lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding; entertaining and informing audiences and inspiring new generations, and the once-in-a-century ASCAP Centennial Award, which is presented to American music icons in recognition of their incomparable accomplishments in their respective music genres and beyond.

In December 2013, Joel received The KennedyCenter Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards. He is also the recipient of six GRAMMY® Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. Joel has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has received numerous industry awards. "Movin' Out," a Broadway musical based on Joel's music, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, took home two Tony Awards, including Best Orchestrations - Joel's first Tony Award win - and Best Choreography.

For his accomplishments as a musician and as a humanitarian, Joel was honored as the 2002 MusiCares Person of The Year by the MusiCaresFoundation and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Joel has also performed alongside other music greats at two of Madison Square Garden's most extraordinary benefit concerts - "12-12-12, The Concert For Sandy Relief," which raised awareness and money for those affected by HurricaneSandy and "The Concert for New York City," which was held to help aid 9/11 victims and heroes. Billy Joel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, adding another milestone to his extraordinary career.

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