Billy Joel is 'shy' and 'deeply introverted' Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel has revealed the musician is actually very "shy" and "deeply introverted" despite his outgoing stage persona. 4 August 2025 Billy Joel is actually very "shy" and "deeply introverted", according to his daughter Alexa Ray Joel. Billy Joel is actually very 'shy' The singer/songwriter has opened up about her famous father and insisted he's very different to his outgoing stage persona and "never buys [into] his own hype".