Just a few weeks after the surprise wedding ceremony between Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick, the happy couple has announced the birth of their new daughter, Della Rose Joel. Joel's second child came into the world on August 12 at 2:40 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces, the singer-songwriter's official site notes.
The pregnancy was originally confirmed in April via People, where Joel explained he was "thrilled to become a dad again." Joel and his second wife, model Christie Brinkley, gave birth to his first child, Alexa Ray, on December 29, 1985. Following her father's musical lifestyle, Alexa Ray, who plans to debut her first full-length album in the near future, recently published a poem for Joel's nuptials earlier in the year.
Paying tribute to loved ones is a trait that runs in the Joel family, as he's recorded numerous tracks inspired by Alexa Ray including The Bridge's 1986 track "Temptation" and "Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)" from 1993's River of Dreams. As time passes, Joel may keep up with tradition by penning a track for his newest offspring although fans may not be able to listen widely.
"I'm writing new music all the time. I'm just not writing pop stuff. It's not my goal right now. I'm writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn't an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active," he told Entertainment Weekly earlier in the year when discussing his lengthy recording hiatus. "There's no tapes of what I've been writing for the last 20 years. I should have put it on tape because I'm sure my memory will start to go. I'm 66 now. Probably got a good couple of years left."
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