Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1201996 By Billy Joel and Ray Charles. By Billy Joel. Arranged by John Fries. 19th Century,Jazz,Pop,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #800613. Published by John Fries (A0.1201996). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns. Â You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. Thanks, John. The song is a ballad dedicated to the baby grand piano, and the relationship it can share with its players. 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.