Margaret Patrick Margaret Patrick Margaret Patrick (1913–1994) was "Ebony" in Ebony and Ivory, the name given to a pair of great-grandmothers in New Jersey, one white and one black, who played classical piano together. Each had a stroke in 1982 and became partially disabled. They were introduced to one another 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. Patrick grew up in Harlem and started playing the piano at the age of eight and immediately fell in love
Bluebird (Paul McCartney and Wings song) Bluebird (Paul McCartney and Wings song) "Bluebird" is a song credited to Paul and Linda McCartney that was originally released on Wings' album "Band on the Run". According to author John Blaney, it was written during a vacation in Jamaica. However, author Vincent Benitz claims the song was written as early as 1970 or 1971, noting that Paul and Linda sang the song during a live interview in New York City in 1971. In Continental Europe it was also released as the B-side of the "Mrs. Vandebilt" single. "Bluebird" was probably composed by McCartney in 1971, during his vacation in