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Billy Joel Touts Long Island in New Commercial

The Piano Man has a soft spot for his native Long Island in commercial for state tourism campaign.

Billy Joel is starring in a new commercial promoting tourism to New York, specifically his native Long Island. 

In the commercial released on YouTube Wednesday, the singer calls Long Island his favorite place in the state. 

"It's an endless beach–from Long Beach to Montauk to Long Island Sound," Joel says of Long Island, before rattling off various tourist destinations on the island. 

Numerous other celebrities, including actor Ed Burns, another Long Island native, are also starring in commercials for the state's "I LOVE NY Summer Tourism" campaign. Burns refers to the Atlantic Ocean off Montauk as one of the world's top-10 fishing destinations. 

Watch the full Billy Joel commercial above. And check out the rest of the celebrity-filled spots here


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