However, most corneal disorders can cause eye pain. A feeling of scratchiness or a foreign body sensation may be caused by a disorder of the conjunctiva (the thin membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the front of the eye) or of the cornea.
Since Billy Joel's mother is Jewish, and in Judaism one's religion is based on one's mother's religion, then that makes him also Jewish. His father is Jewish too. Billy Joel (who's full birth name is William Martin Joel) was born on May 9, 1949 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
Billy Joel received Grammy awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1978 for his song Just the Way You Are; Album of the Year in 1979 for 52nd Street; and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1979 for 52nd Street and in 1980 for Glass Houses. In 1990, he was presented with a Grammy Legend Award.