Here’s a snippet from Billy Joel’s new song — his first in 31 years.

“Turn the Lights Back On” sounds like a lovely piano ballad. But who knows? It could change tempo and take off.

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Music mogul Clive Davis, you know, has a better social life than any of us!

No one can command a guest list to his pre Grammy dinner like Clive. Every A-lister in Hollywood is coming. I can surmise that some others, like Joni Mitchell, will be front and center.

I have a partial list of names here. And this does not include the performers who will take the stage at the Beverly Hilton on February 3rd.

The pre-Grammy dinner also salutes Jon Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony Publishing. And he’ll bring some guests, too!

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Berry Gordy, Jon Bon Jovi, Luke Combs, Ice Spice, Smokey Robinson, Quavo, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Gladys Knight, Noah Kahan, Troye Sivan, Maluma, Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong, Rob Light, Charlie Puth, Coco Jones, Wyclef Jean, Jody Gerson, Ken Ehrlich, Valerie Simpson, Miguel, Ava DuVernay, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Rob Stringer, uber agent Richard Weitz, Oscar winning songwriter Diane Warren, Max Lousada, Michelle Anthony, Republic Records chiefs Monte and Avery Lipman, Mr. Brainwash, Brian Grazer, Max Martin, Avril Lavigne, Lana Del Rey, Ron Perry, Shania Twain, Larry Jackson, Michele Lee, Warner Music’s Tom Corson, Michelle Jubelirer, Demi Lovato, Wiz Khalifa, Peter Asher, Joan Collins, Peter Edge, DJ Cassidy, Don Lemon, Sylvia Rhone, Amazon’s Steve Boon, Victoria Monet, Josh Groban, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Aaron Bay-Schuck, Busta Rhymes, Craig Kallman, Ari Melber, Allen Grubman, John Branca, Aaron Rosenberg, Van Jones, Hannah Karp, David Massey, Haim Saban, Concert guru Peter Shapiro, and, of course,  Earth Wind & Fire.

(Bold face just for effect. Everyone is a star!)

The last time Billy Joel released new music was in 1993. That was “River of Dreams.”

But the river ran dry after that. The only new tidbit was a croonery ballad called “All My Life” in 2007. The song was part of a collection and not promoted. It was pretty nice, too (see below).

Now Billy’s Facebook page features a post that shows the words “Did I Wait Too Long?” as if written on a blackboard.

The song is called “Turn the Lights Back On” and it’s coming February 1st. It’s the first time Billy has ever collaborated with other songwriters. They are Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector. (Wexler and Hector are known around town. Arthur Bacon? Hmmmm…)

Did he wait too long? Nope. A new Billy Joel album or even single would be most welcome. It would also line up with his final, 150th show at Madison Square Garden this July.

This may be a new Billy chapter. He’s been roaming from the Garden and playing dates with Stevie Nicks around the country. He’s starting to do a few with Sting, too. Right now Billy’s in Japan!

The great musicians never stop. The Rolling Stones released their best album in 40 years recently. The Pretenders had a tremendous new set this past fall. Elton John is working on a new album with Brandi Carlile. The hit just keep on coming! Even Justin Timberlake — considerably junior — has a new album on the calendar.

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