Billy Preston
- Type: Influential Sideman
- Born: September 2, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States
- Died: 6 June 2006, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Biography
Billy Preston (1946-2006) was an American keyboardist, a prodigy who played with *Little Richard* and *Ray Charles* before joining *The Beatles*' final sessions, earning a shared credit on 'Get Back'. His solo hits for #A&M# include 'Will It Go Round in Circles' and 'Nothing from Nothing', and he wrote *Joe Cocker*'s 'You Are So Beautiful'. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
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Billy Preston Discography
- The Most Exciting Organ Ever (1965) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- Wildest Organ in Town! (1966) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- That's the Way God Planned It (1969) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Encouraging Words (1970) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Music Is My Life (1980) - Album - rated 3.73/5