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Article: Roll call for homegrown icons: In its first year, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame sings the praises of everyone from Billy Joel to George Gershwin.
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- Newsday (Melville, NY)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2006
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Byline: Glenn Gamboa
Oct. 15--There are two types of Long Islanders: Those who are proud of where they live and those who aren't. "There is an inherent inferiority complex that Long Islanders have, which I actually find kind of charming," explains Hicksville native and Oyster Bay resident Billy Joel, who has always proudly pointed out that he is from Long Island. "I think that's part of our identity that we're the suburban cousins of the city folks." And, of course, there are the Long Islanders who cling to their city roots, eager to keep their Suffolk County addresses on the down low, trying to avoid being seen as suburban cousins instead of urbane New ...