Baby Grand
1987 single by Billy Joel and Ray Charles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Baby Grand" is the fourth and final single released off Billy Joel's album The Bridge. A duet with Joel and Ray Charles, the song is a ballad dedicated to the baby grand piano, and the relationship it can share with its players. The two originally got together when Joel contacted Charles about the naming of his daughter, Alexa Ray, after Charles. Charles then suggested they create a song together.
"Baby Grand" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel and Ray Charles | ||||
from the album The Bridge | ||||
B-side | "Big Man on Mulberry Street" | |||
Released | March 1987[1] | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Blues, soft rock | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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Joel originally sang the song in his thick New York accent, but decided to do a Charles impression instead when he noticed Charles was trying to imitate his style. The song was positively received by critics. The single peaked at No. 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The music video features Joel and Charles recording the vocal tracks together.