20 Best Ebony-Ivory Musical Collaborations

Music has always brought people together.

20 Best Ebony-Ivory Musical Collaborations - Yes, it's Black History Month, but that doesn't mean we can't all come together and make something great. Especially if it's music, probably one of the most important forces in uniting black and white people — even if it's just for the four minutes of a song. Click on to see 20 of the best ebony-ivory musical collaborations. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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20 Best Ebony-Ivory Musical Collaborations - Yes, it's Black History Month, but that doesn't mean we can't all come together and make something great. Especially if it's music, probably one of the most important forces in uniting black and white people — even if it's just for the four minutes of a song. Click on to see 20 of the best ebony-ivory musical collaborations. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

'Ebony and Ivory' – Paul McCartney, Featuring Stevie Wonder - This endearing song about piano keys and racial harmony went No. 1 in the U.K. and in the U.S., where it stayed at the top spot for seven weeks and was the fourth biggest hit of 1982. It also marked the first time that one of the famed Beatles landed on the Billboard R&B chart.(Photo: Columbia Records)

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Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder popularized the "keys of piano" racial metaphor with their chart-topping 1982 ballad, "Ebony and Ivory." (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Records)

Eminem and Dr. Dre - Eminem and Dr. Dre are undoubtedly hip hop's premier interracial hitmaking duo, with classic collabos like "Forgot About Dre," "My Name Is" and "What's the Difference?" (Photo: Courtesy Aftermath/Interscope Records)

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Eminem and Dr. Dre - Eminem and Dr. Dre are undoubtedly hip hop's premier interracial hitmaking duo, with classic collabos like "Forgot About Dre," "My Name Is" and "What's the Difference?" (Photo: Courtesy Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Rick James Featuring Teena Marie: "Fire and Desire" - Never has a title felt so appropriate. Rick James and Teena Marie have lots of material to show for, but “Fire and Desire,” a cut off James’ 1981 LP, Street Songs, is what usually comes to mind whenever thinking of the two legends’ classic work together.(Photo: Steve Grayson/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Teena Marie and Rick James - With mentor, producer and lover Rick James' help, Teena Marie made some of the best, funkiest, blackest blue-eyed soul of all time, starting with her debut album Wild and Peaceful.  (Photo: Steve Grayson/WireImage)

Prince and Sheena Easton - Scottish chanteuse Sheena Easton was a standout among Prince's long line of sexy, soulful female collaborators. He wrote her 1984 hit "Sugar Walls," and she returned the favor by stealing the show on his power-packed hit, "U Got the Look," three years later. (Photos from left: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images, Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Prince and Sheena Easton - Scottish chanteuse Sheena Easton was a standout among Prince's long line of sexy, soulful female collaborators. He wrote her 1984 hit "Sugar Walls," and she returned the favor by stealing the show on his power-packed hit, "U Got the Look," three years later. (Photos from left: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images, Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (1970) - From Warwick’s songwriting team, Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's score of the Broadway musical Promises, Promises, the song earned Warwick another Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance.(Photo: Fredrick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick - Composer Burt Bacharach and singer Dionne Warwick formed one of the most storied and successful musical partnerships of all time. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/GettyImages)

'The Girl Is Mine,' – Michael Jackson, Featuring Paul McCartney - After collaborating twice for U.K. legend Paul McCartney's fifth studio album, the two recorded "The Girl Is Mine" for Michael Jackson's Thriller, which topped the charts in at least five countries including the U.K. and the U.S. The Quincy Jones produced song itself did well as well, going platinum as a single, even though Jackson never performed it live.(Photo: Columbia Records) 

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Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson were close friends and collaborators in the early '80s, duetting on super hits like "Say, Say, Say" and "The Girl Is Mine." (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Records)

Run DMC and Rick Rubin - Producer Rick Rubin's groundbreaking mash-up of rap and rock on classics like "Walk This Way" and "It's Tricky" helped Run DMC become the first hip hop act to break through to mainstream audiences.  (Photo: Redferns/ Getty Images)

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Run DMC and Rick Rubin - Producer Rick Rubin's groundbreaking mash-up of rap and rock on classics like "Walk This Way" and "It's Tricky" helped Run DMC become the first hip hop act to break through to mainstream audiences.  (Photo: Redferns/ Getty Images)

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Timbaland and Justin Timberlake - Timbaland's futuristic synthscapes helped Justin Timberlake leave his boy-band past behind on tracks like "Sexy Back" and "My Love."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Timbaland and Justin Timberlake - Timbaland's futuristic synthscapes helped Justin Timberlake leave his boy-band past behind on tracks like "Sexy Back" and "My Love."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Usher and Justin Bieber - Usher signed an unknown Justin Bieber after a backstage audition, and the rest is pop history. The two performed together at the Grammys last year.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Usher and Justin Bieber - Usher signed an unknown Justin Bieber after a backstage audition, and the rest is pop history. The two performed together at the Grammys last year.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Eminem and 50 Cent  - Em signed a resurgent 50 back in 2002 and, ever since, the two's on-wax collabos — "Patiently Waiting," "Gatman and Robbin" — are truly epic moments. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Prince and Madonna - Prince and Madonna duetted on "Love Song," from Madonna's 1988 Like a Prayer album, and they even dated for a while, but then had a decades-long war of words in the media. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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"My Love" - The highlight of FutureSex/LoveSounds was arguably “My Love,” which topped charts thanks to a fluid falsetto melody, Timbaland’s stuttering synthesizers, and T.I.'s breakthrough guest verse.(Photo: Jive Records)

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T.I. and Justin Timberlake - The seductive "My Love" helped T.I. and Justin Timberlake cross over to different audiences. (Photo: Courtesy Jive Records)

Nelly Furtado and Timbaland - Nelly Furtado reenergized her music and career by turning away from her rock and folk roots to work with Timbaland on her smash electro-pop album Loose, which produced four No. 1 records, including "Promiscuous" and "Maneater."  (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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Nelly Furtado and Timbaland - Nelly Furtado reenergized her music and career by turning away from her rock and folk roots to work with Timbaland on her smash electro-pop album Loose, which produced four No. 1 records, including "Promiscuous" and "Maneater."  (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi - Salaam Remi, who first found fame working with the Fugees and Nas, produced several tracks on both of Amy Winehouse's albums, including "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "Me and Mr. Jones." (Photos from left: Jo Hale/ Getty Images, Courtesy salaamremi.com)

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Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi - Salaam Remi, who first found fame working with the Fugees and Nas, produced several tracks on both of Amy Winehouse's albums, including "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "Me and Mr. Jones." (Photos from left: Jo Hale/ Getty Images, Courtesy salaamremi.com)

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'I Knew You Were Waiting for Me' – George Micheal, Featuring Aretha Franklin - When this British sex symbol teamed up with one of his favorite artists, an American R&B diva, it heated up the 1987 charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. In fact, it took the top spot on both sides of the pond.(Photo: Arista Records)

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Aretha Franklin and George Michael          - Aretha Franklin and George Michael topped the charts in 1987 with their trans-Atlantic duet "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)."  (Photo: Courtesy Arista Records)

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Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke - Robin Thicke and Lil Wayne have been unlikely collaborators for years now, starting with "Shooter," off of Wayne's 2005 breakout Tha Carter II. (Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke - Robin Thicke and Lil Wayne have been unlikely collaborators for years now, starting with "Shooter," off of Wayne's 2005 breakout Tha Carter II. (Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle - "On My Own," Patti Labelle's melancholy duet with former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald, ruled the airwaves in 1986. (Photo: Courtesy Geffen Records)

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Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle - "On My Own," Patti Labelle's melancholy duet with former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald, ruled the airwaves in 1986. (Photo: Courtesy Geffen Records)

'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues' – Elton John, Featuring Mary J. Blige - We guess this is why we call her "queen of hip hop soul." Mary J. made this 1983 hit relevant again when she added her signature funk. The highly praised live version also landed on her 2006 Mary J. Blige & Friends EP. (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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Elton John and Mary J. Blige - After Mary tapped Elton to play keys on her classic "Deep Inside," which sampled his "Bennie and the Jets," she paid him back by duetting with him on "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues," from his live album One Night Only, recorded at Madison Square Garden in 2000.  (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Drake and Noah "40" Shebib - As important as Drake’s rapping and singing voice are, there’s maybe no one factor more vital in creating his sound than the production of Noah "40" Shebib. From his multiple credits on So Far Gone to being responsible for the sonic cohesion of Take Care, 40 has proven that, while Drake can (and does) dismantle beats from any producer, there's nowhere he sounds more at home than over a 40 beat.(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Valerie Macon/Getty Images, Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)

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 Drake and Noah "40" Shebib - Fellow Toronto native Noah "40" Shebib is the main man behind Drake's moody, ambient sound, producing or co-producing signature cuts like "Successful," "Marvin's Room" and "Headlines." (Photos from left: Valerie Macon/Getty Images, Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)

Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams - Gwen and Pharrell's collabos are as eclectic as their fashion taste, highlighted by the 2005 hit "Hollaback Girl," which Williams produced with his Neptunes partner Chad Hugo.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images)

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Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams - Gwen and Pharrell's collabos are as eclectic as their fashion taste, highlighted by the 2005 hit "Hollaback Girl," which Williams produced with his Neptunes partner Chad Hugo.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images)