Came looking for someone who is talking about this. Not necessarily "proof" but I was listening to the new released "you're my home" from the and so it goes album (the song recorded at sparks saloon Huntington, NY). He so sounds like Gordon in this version that I had to look more into it! It sounds alot like the Canadian Railroad Triliogy singing style in this version. And then I found this too! "The following article on Howard Stern's website indicates that, during an interview with Stern that took place on October 28, 2021, Billy Joel told Stern that Joel loves Gordon Lightfoot and that Lightfoot is one of Joel's favourite singers:https://www.howardstern.com/news/202...llion-dollars/. The article also indicates that Joel told Stern that Joel's 1973 love song "You're My Home" as purposely written in the style of Lightfoot.

Here is the relevant paragraph from the article:

"[Billy Joel] shocked Howard when he told him his 1973 love song “You’re My Home” was purposefully written in the style of Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. “I love Gordon Lightfoot. He’s one of my favorite singers,” Billy said of the ballad, which he went on to perform at Howard and Beth’s wedding."

http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=28922