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
Get It (Stevie Wonder song) Get It (Stevie Wonder song) "Get It" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder with a guest vocal by American pop recording artist Michael Jackson. Taken from his 20th studio album "Characters". The song was third and final single released from Wonder's album. Jackson and Wonder had a history of collaborating with each other over the years. The first dating back to 1974, where Wonder crafted and produced a Jackson 5 album, which was eventually shelved. (One of those songs recorded, "Buttercup" appears on the 2009 compilation album "I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters", released after Jackson's death.)