Ebony and Ivory (piano duo) Ebony and Ivory (piano duo) Ebony and Ivory was the name given to two elderly women in New Jersey, one white and one black, who played classical piano together. Both had suffered a stroke in 1982 and become partially disabled. Ruth Eisenberg and Margaret Patrick were introduced to each other the following year and began playing piano together, one hand each. A reporter covering their story dubbed them "Ebony and Ivory" after the 1982 hit song by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Margaret Patrick (1913–1994) grew up in Harlem and started playing the piano at the age of eight. She
One-hit wonder from composers who have two or more works that are popular in classical music circles, but have a single work that has become popular outside these circles. The two CDs differ, but the works common to both are: Other examples of classical one-hit wonders are Vittorio Monti's Csárdás, Enrico Toselli's "Serenata 'Rimpianto' Op.6 No.1", popularly known as "Toselli's Serenade", and Jean Paul Egide Martini's Plaisir d'Amour. The term "one-hit wonder" is occasionally applied to other media. In the sports world, there are several athletes known to casual sports fans for one event in their careers. Examples include Paul Henderson, a