Ray Charles;Billy Joel - Baby Grand

[gannonb4u]

WOW!

[brightchance]

I Love This! My Husband bought me the 45 with original cover in 1986 when released. i cherish it to this day!!!!

[xxxPurplexGirlxxx]

brilliant.

[blown22]

A GREAT performance by two piano legends! Does anyone else hear a hint of Charles' "You Don't Know Me" in this song?

[MsTeaRex]

Brilliant

[Gizzynbean]

love this song! love the piano...I understand the lyrics when one loves to play those keys.

[thomas50ification]

You know, it is not a competition; it is the blending of two greats into a fantastic song. I love seeing Ray Charles using his braille words (music too, I would guess). WONDERFUL!

[Dactuck]

This is one of the reasons I started loving music. Too Great. Thanks for posting.

[KevinAnthonyB]

Watching this beautiful song, and seeing Justin Bieber on the side of the screen just seems wrong and unatural, he is unworthy to be there, time to enlarge the screen and give the kid the boot.

[2282steven]

that must be great working with one of your idols

[TasOMW]

no offence to joel but this shows how much better a blues singer ray is than every one else

[gonya33]

@TasOMW Undoubtedly they're both good, but I liked Joel better in this

[thetimpanikid]

@TasOMW offense is spelled with an "s"....I can't take you seriously if you're not going to use correct spelling...

[TasOMW]

@thetimpanikid eye apolagisse

[memiceelf1972]

Never seen this before! Don't even remember it!

[dawgdan1]

Priceless

[bustedlime]

@AnthonyPRamirez minor keys

[Ramaz1969]

Billy looks and sounds so inspired by Ray's singing. Two giants really. RIP Ray.

[alfredoarpinto]

fabuloso



[mortensnedker]

Billy! Get your lazy ass to the studio and make us a new record!

[jferg7159]

I think two guys that really admire each other's work had a chance to perform together and we're the better for it.

[AutoBilder]

this is the epic song!!!!

[MrMllib]

i think this is not the album version, is it? Billy's part is quite different

[rzpattroni]

That guy clapping after song's finish is Emilio Estefan?

[RMXPTuts]

can a duo be more epic like this one, really?!

[davway15]

Music just doesn't get any better than that! Two legends coming together to create a memory and a classic. I've always liked this song, but I don't hear it nearly enough. Love it!

[TigerMax719]

the 2 dislikes should have a Baby Grand dropped on them!!

[Naverpace]

Ray Charles and Billy, the word Epicness fits between these two :D

[aTnavarrow]

I have no idea why someone would even attempt a cover, what A JOKE and insult.

[aTnavarrow]

Seen them in concert together when Ray was alive, Brilliant ~

[wafflewarrior1000]

whomever disliked this deserves to be shot before they can breed...

[MARINA77773]

eto prosto velikolepnaia pesnia <3 <3 <3

[papatierno]

Escucho esta cancion y la nostalgia me invade hasta las làgrimas, recuerdo cuando perdi a mis tres hijos. Que injusta es esta mierda vida.

[dawgdan1]

Oh my God.....this makes tears run down my face. I am humbled as I watch this.

[DotComEditor]

This appears to be the same backing track that's on the version of the song we all know. But, this is not the same vocal track. There are subtle differences. Nevertheless, it is, as another posted an "epic" duet.

[Juliewritessongs]

Wow...I remember watching this video when I was a kid...been listening to Billy Joel since before I was born, I'm pretty sure :)

[apatheticempathy]

priceless ~

[wpollock1]

Kills me to see the other artists that "featured" in the video area in the upper right corner: Selena Gomez, Enrique Iglasias, DEV, what a joke. That tells me why the music sales are DOWN!

[yankeejohn58]

Best Musical Collaboration in History!! Ray Charles and Billy Joel.......FABULOUS!

[bdyftns]

Love this

[jskjerven]

I could just listen again and again. Hell with it, I think I will.

[kikokoolio]

Ray Charles is dead? What? How?

[leonid5169]

Grand Super!!! Ray is Genious!!!

[er6789er]

I Love you and I miss you Sweet Daddy Ray...

[77kcurtis]

can a duet be made of any to bigger or better artists

[globusa100]

2 guyz are fans of blackmetal :)

[samboy1288]

@globusa100 hey hey hey i like black metal too...

[yankeejohn58]

Classic!!! Is all I can say!



[15taxday719]

this song hits the soul, love it love it love it :)

[kevinbevin2]

Epic as this song is, it pales in comparison to the true joy you see on Ray's face at the end when Billy say's Soup De Jour.

"Well, right on!"

[ladykingel]

straight from the depths of their souls...

[Conzuelo24]

Two Legends got to singing toguether! I love duets like this

[bjames1812]

ray with braille sheet music, crazy

[lesfree]

Do you want to dance ... ? ;)

[digiroad]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!­!!!! What else can be said!!!!

[violinartist1]

I LOVE IT!

[xxjarahbooxx]

Great song, great artists

[TheLizCole]

I know the feeling, guys. For us musical folks, there is nothing like the soothing feeling of playing music and singing.

[axle8000]

:) My BF sang this to me but changed "Baby Grand" with his nicname for me <3

[75crowebar]

AWWWW Shit

[oregonguy1954]

Thanks, Billy, from all your great music!

[ladykingel]

Epic! Never knew this existed. Thanks so much for sharing it. Truly incredible to see it, hear it and most of all...to feel it...

[wpollock1]

Amen. Who can't love this song? Can it get much better than the master and Billy Joel collaborating. Of course, it is a instant CLASSIC. BTW, do you ever hear this on the radio?  I never do. It seems to be either new music (POP HITS!) or metal. RIP Ray Charles....we lost an American Icon with his passing.

[gigilo30]

who does not like this song? are u deaf ? great song<3<3 r.i.p ray

[boardluva108]

@gigilo30 They're the people who listen to pop music by auto-tuned, talentless "artists."

[ElmoPiano]

Thanks for posting this great Billy Joel/Ray Charles classic. The out section on "Baby Grand" where they're both trading piano licks is especially good. The sheet music for it can be found at manymidi.com/sheetmusic.htm - a note-for-note transcription.

[spike284]

Look at their personal lives, can you blame them. RIP Ray, and Billy, Give us one more album? Please?

[averagehomosapien]

Love this... hardly do artists have so much joy recording a song anymore.

[Kamama62]

I could listen to this song a hundred times a day and still get goosebumps every single time I hear it. What a fabulous collaboration. Such a melancholy sentiment. This is a singularly perfect moment in time.

[dingowoc]

Oh, yeah, thats fine!

[hardicecreamsback]

oh. my. god. I just had a complete eargasm.

[tipp2]

does it get any better.

[weirdguy75]

FUCK YOU VEVO!!!!! Making me wait on your motherfuckin' advertisement to hear one of my favorite blues songs by my idol.

[jeremyosborne81]

They could have recorded this in a little jazz cafe somewhere and it would have sounded just as good. #perfection

[ualflygal]

CLASSIC!!!

[pbabbat]

Two brilliant indiviuals, man this is just fantastic.. LOVE this.. one of the best songs ever...

[mikegg61]

I guess u just can't be still, in the presence of such greatness(Billy)..

[henrykididdlehopper]

@mikegg61 That, or he's just famous for rocking around on stage since he can't see.

[FromCarol]

@henrykididdlehopper .. hey, nice! It is ubnkind to make fun at a person for something which is beyonf his control. Charles was blinded early in life and went on to become a sterling success. Can you say the same?

[NKPROUD]

This old heart just skipped a beat..syncopated.

[aisjalon]

This is what happens when two masters enter a room and lock the door behind them! (Check out Ray @ 1:37)

[gham619]

Story of my life

[milestone380]

why is Billy shaking so much?

[edeguzman6]

@milestone380 heard Billy interview on howard stern the other day (which inspired me to check out billy joel's music tonight). Billy mentioned that he's created music with certain artist in mind. Big shot had to do with a double date he and Mick Jagger went out on. Played a few bars showcasing that instance. Might be doing the same here with R. Charles?

[jros83]

@milestone380 withdrawl

[milestone380]

@jros83 from what?

[jros83]

@milestone380 lol are you serious? well firstI was making a joke but you seriously don't know what things billy joel could have withdrawl from?! LOL!

[milestone380]

@jros83 never mind, i gotchu

[alfredoball20]

@milestone380 i thought he was trying to be more like ray charles...

[LDoug118]

This is just fantastic, there'll never be another RAY ! and this duet is great....

[LTyderek]

The *only* thing i don't like about the video (love the song), here's two of the greatest piano players of the modern era singing about playing pianos......AND NEITHER OF THEM ARE PLAYING A PIANO!!!!

[moneypip]

yes TWO among the Geatest.

its a shame people like Flats and Keith and the whole bunch of the new so called music people are allowed to be recorded . trash has infiltrated our music world with the resulting end to Music till someone with original talent emerges, someone with raw talent the way Bob Dylan,R.Charles, even Elvis and Wille and a lot more in their catagory like B.Joel and David Frizzel and Dotie West. Neil Diamond, Stones, Beatles, and tons of Greats. Music has gone to Hell.

[comeonfolks]

@moneypip I read on another youtube video where someone said that the 80s was the last decade of great music and the 90s was the last decade of good music. While there are a FEW good songs today, it is only the song, not the musician. R. Charles had tons of great songs, but I think I only like one of the Rascal Flats songs, and I only like it ok.

[sharksalg]

what dont you believe, ray is the greatest!!

[golden1time]

I don't believe that.

[jewelsonly1]

Amazing! 

[SarcasmIncorperated]

bet if KassemG did a California on Ray Charles none of them would know him

[Shastriss]

181 likes and 1 dislike... someones gonna get dropped into a trashcan... 1 person... come here you little music hater.....

[er6789er]

The greatest duet!!! I miss you Daddy Ray.....

[LastBastion9999]

One person apparently prefers a toy piano instead. Too bad. This is class.

BTW, Ray's the man at the piano bar in heaven right now jamming with everybody.

[halb95]

My baby grand. My best friend.

[Blaze028]

this is, and will always be, one of my all time favorites

[badbom92]

@SCARYGAMER47: 1 wants to get shot =]]

[papaito200]

outstanding performance !

[papaito200]

beautiful!

[sinfonia71]

Genial!!!

[SAILINJUNKIE]

Just makes me smile.

[jay1beaux]

oh, this video is great and they both sound sososo great! thanx for posting!

[Kevsgirl234]

Perfection, must have been a dream come true to colab with the GREAT Ray Charles :)

[NovaX89]

you know it's songs like this that make you wonder what ever happen to music.

[Cavall123]

A treasure this song.

[jakansas]

I love Billy, Ray and me mums baby grand... the one i teethed on... I love you mums!!

[gootenslog]

Ray, you are missed....one of a kind.

[BoberFett]

Amazing. One of the greatest songs ever.

[RomanGods1]

yeeeei 0 dislikes let it remain

[gigijazzygirl]

@RomanGods1 lol who would dislike a masterpiece like this?

[er6789er]

Mr. Charles deserves it all...I Love you Daddy Ray...I hope you are with your little brother - Thank you for the music......

[SCARYGAMER47]

Damn straight 0 dislikes. Whoever has the balls to dislike this song deserves to get shot.

[Fireninja278]

R.I.P Ray. You were the father of the piano

[evefromiowa]

Anyone who appreciates the piano and even more... this kind of once in a lifetime talent... here you go.

[cku235]

Just unbelievable, what a great song and a once in a lifetime duet!!!

[samboy1288]

can a duet get any more epic than this?

[frostednugget]

@samboy1288 No. No it can't.

[ANALOGHIPPIE]

@samboy1288 this is a gift from the god´s

[bjames1812]

@samboy1288 no



[kikokoolio]

@samboy1288

no

simple as that

[rafkny]

@samboy1288 I don't think so!

[filmgirlLisa]

Been listening to this song for YEARS, but never saw the vid before tonight, THANKS for posting!

[akh102692]

I'm only 17, but I still love this song!!

I feel like a lot of the music coming out now lacks the musicality of songs like this one...

[jeannieby3]

I come to this song over and over because it astounds me, brings me peace, and thrills me at the same time, but this is the first time I have been able to embed it. thanks. jean

[BigOrangePred]

Is it even possible these pair of genius' were having as much fun as they seem to be having in this video.

I saw them perform together once and they were having an absolute BLAST on stage.

[MagnJas]

This is like the accomplished student getting a lesson from the more accomplished master..Just great.

[DaddyTre65]

I smiled from start to finish listening to "Baby Grand". Billy Joel's singing and playing is excellent, but (and no offense to Mr. Joel), Ray Charles' singing and playing is MASTERFUL. What a great song.

[skidemon16666]

this song is one of the most beautiful songs billy ever wrote...wow. not sure why this song doesn't get more plays...

[sbcin]

God Bless you both :0)

[FallenSoldier441]

Billy Joel is alright but Ray Charles is timeless.

[FallenSoldier441]

Billy Joel is alright but Ray Charles is timeless.

[halb95]

So smooth:) thank you for this great post.

[tuxguys]

What a treat... the Genius, and the Chameleon.

[bharo9]

Fuck VEVO

[HawaiianBaanger]

wow simply amazing that was one the best piano duets awsome song though another one was ray and mr wounder now that by far to me is the best piano duets

[moses1999]

These two were fantastic.....

[Tony7840]

Can't get any better than this!!!!!!

[ryanharju]

absolutely amazing - untouchable

[Alphagamma32]

Two great legends performing the greatest performance of the time and we can watch it.

[Alphagamma32]

Two legends brought together for the greatest performance.

[galvinwong]

REAL MUSIC!

[nipissing19]

One of the very best videos on you tube

[SAILINJUNKIE]

JUST AS ALWAYS,I JUST SMILE.  THE BEST.

[BigOrangePred]

These 2 classic artists played off each other flawlessly!

GAWD I miss Ray Charles...

[Loejyrrab]

@BigOrangePred Great comment Big Orange. Two of the best "piano men" ever. Another was Nat King Cole. And yes, I miss Charles too!

[imoqxzMDG]

one of the best songs of billy,...the best baby....the baby grand...lol

[zippyzappyz]

great classic oldy, Billy Joel rocks!

[jceci]

One of my favorite songs of ALL TIME!

[sappy229]

two of the greatest!!!

[laramy1]

@sappy229 you know it!

[ASBANTICS]

classic collab!!!!!!!!!!!