JOEL'S DAUGHTER RULES OUT DUET WITH DAD

Upcoming musician ALEXA RAY JOEL is determined to be recognised as a serious artist in her own right before she starts working with her superstar dad BILLY JOEL. Since launching her music career several years ago, the young singer/songwriter has had to endure speculation the two will one day perform together. The 21-year-old says, "I'm not gonna tour with my dad, duet with him or do any of his stuff.

"At least not until I've gotten a lot of credibility doing my own. At this point it's important I keep our two careers separate."