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Covering Their Pianos – How the Stars Do It

Posted on November 18th, 2008. Filed under: Music.
by Chuck R Stewart

A piano cover is a very important for any person that loves their piano. It is needed as an extra layer of protection in the home. A lot of pianos are not protected from elements. A non protected piano will easily look worn quicker than a piano that is properly protected by a piano cover. A piano cover will help protect the piano from unwanted damage. It will protect it from liquid spills, dirt, and even household pets. A piano cover will give you a return on investment. A piano cover will extend the life piano, giving the user peace of mind.

Everyone needs a piano cover. Even Hollywood stars that play the piano for a living should take care of their livelihood. Piano covers do a fantastic job protecting the star’s piano as well as the average consumer. Think about it to yourself, what you would choose if you were a big musical star. Customize your own and see if you would have the same taste as these stars.

Billy Joel is my all time favorite artist. He has had top 40 hits since the seventies. He has entertained audiences all over the world. He is best known for his first hit Piano Man|His first successful hit was the song “Piano Man”. It has become his best known song. Billy Joel’s piano cover was designed from his lyrics in the song. I have been told that it was a gift from his former wife Christie. Around his name it has a lot of the characters from the song, John the bartender, the waitress that served him the drinks, and bar patrons Paul and Davy. Billy has said that it is quite a conversation piece.

Other rockers have visited him and have purchase piano covers to represent their talent. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones has the tongue and lips design that was created by an artist that first appeared on their 1971 album, Sticky Fingers. It has become one of the most recognizable logos in the world.

I was touched by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney piano covers. Paul’s late first wife Linda McCartney had given his piano covers as a gift. She was an artist by trade and hand painted most of the piano covers that he owned. Both of them like the outdoors. Her ideas came from the different areas of the world. Paul loved his first wife. He would look at the covers and think fondly of his late wife.

Other musicians have had interesting piano covers too. Liberace had one of the most expensive. He was known as a showman. His had a lot of sparkles and rhinestones that covered the entire grand piano. Elton John would write on his with a magic marker whenever he had a song idea. He would later go back and add music later to his idea. The artist know as Pink had very recognizable cover. It was a very nice but basic design. A person could very easily guess the color. It was very pink!

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