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"Ebony and Ivory" is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder. It was issued on 29 March that year as the lead single from McCartney's third solo album, Tug of War (1982). Written by McCartney, the song aligns the black and white keys of a piano keyboard with the theme of racial harmony.
Tug of War is the third solo studio album by the English musician Paul McCartney, released on 26 April 1982.It is his 11th album overall following the break up of the Beatles in 1970, his first album released after the dissolution of his band Wings the previous year, and his first album following the murder of his former songwriting partner John Lennon. [1]
Stevie Wonder (pictured in 1973) recorded "Ebony and Ivory" and "What's That You're Doing" with McCartney in 1982. McCartney's 1982 song " Here Today " is a tribute to McCartney's former songwriting partner John Lennon , after his murder in December 1980.
Concurrently released as a single to commemorate what would have been John Lennon's 50th birthday, recorded in Knebworth, England, 30 June 1990. 2:43: 8. "Ebony and Ivory" Recorded in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8 November 1989. 4:00: 9. "We Got Married" Recorded in Wembley, London, England, 16 January 1990. 6:38: 10. "Inner City Madness"
The two were soon dubbed "Ebony and Ivory" and their story became known nationally and internationally. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In an interview in McCall's magazine in 1986, Ruth Eisenberg said, "My husband was a wonderful teacher.
[1] [5] A local reporter dubbed them Ebony and Ivory and the name stuck. [3] They began to play in other senior citizen facilities, in veterans' homes and hospitals. [3] [4] After being picked up by The New York Times, which put the story of "Ebony and Ivory" on its wire service, articles about them appeared in newspapers around the United States.
The first two discs comprise promotional films, from "Maybe I'm Amazed" (1970) to "Fine Line" (2005).Additional features include a documentary about his recent album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Creating Chaos at Abbey Road), a film about the Band on the Run album and a feature-length audio commentary from McCartney himself.
"Ebony and Ivory" (#9) Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder: 1 24 April 1982: 3 4 "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" Pigbag: 3 24 April 1982: 2 1 "Dear John" Status Quo: 10 17 April 1982: 1 24 April 1982: 3 "One Step Further" Bardo: 2 1 May 1982: 1 2 "Blue Eyes" Elton John: 8 24 April 1982: 1 1 "Night Birds" Shakatak: 9 24 April 1982: 1 3 "I Can Make ...