Alicia Keys & John Legend Perform The Beatles' "Let It Be" Live

Alicia Keys and John Legend collided on stage at the Grammy's tribute to the legacy of The Beatles, performing their classic 1970 McCartney-written Spector-produced opus "Let It Be." Sitting across from one another at tale ends of a two-headed grand piano scheme, the two titans of contemporary soul took the audience to church with a soul-wrenching rendition of The Fab Four's title-track for that final release as a functioning group. Legend's soaring church vocals prove to be a natural accompaniment for Keys' raspy sweetness.

The Beatles: The Night That Changed America—A Grammy Salute was an event held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first landing on American soil and their iconic Ed Sullivan Show performance, which may very well have birthed the pandemonium inducing fandom that is now simply embraced as a mere symptom of pop music. The event brought together luminaries from every segment of the industry, and despite a rather non-sequitor line-up, this pairing of Keys and Legend was simply meant to be. You can watch the performance that brought Sir Paul, Sir Ringo and the entire audience to their feet below.