Billy Preston

Born: 
09/02/1946
City: 
Houston
Region: 
TX
Country: 
USA
Died: 
06/06/2006
Cause of Death: 
Kidney Failure
Years Active: 
1956-2005
Genre: 
Funk, Gospel, R&B, Rock, Soul
Instruments: 
Keyboards, Vocals
Associated Artists: 
Mick Taylor
Played With: 
The Band
Ray Charles
Eric Clapton
The Funk Brothers
Mahalia Jackson
Little Richard
The Rolling Stones
Steve Winwood
Recorded With: 
The Beatles
JJ Cale
Johnny Cash
Sam Cooke
Neil Diamond
George Harrison
John Lennon
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ringo Starr

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William Everett Preston was an American musician whose work included R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. Preston became famous first as a session musician with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and was later successful as a solo artist with such hit pop singles as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from Nothing". In 1974 with some help from Beach Boy Dennis Wilson, he composed one of Joe Cocker's biggest hits, "You Are So Beautiful".