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
Skeletons (Stevie Wonder song) Skeletons (Stevie Wonder song) "Skeletons" is a number-one R&B single performed by American recording artist Stevie Wonder from his 1987 "Characters" album. The song earned Stevie Wonder two 1988 Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while the album "Characters" would be nominated the following year for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. "Skeletons" went to number one on the Black Singles Chart, and peaked on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 19, and was the final top 20 hit for Wonder to date. The single also peaked at number 20 on the US dance