Billy Preston
Born:
09/02/1946
City:
Houston
Region:
Texas
Country:
USA
Died:
06/06/2006
Years Active:
1956-2005
Instruments:
Keyboards, Vocals
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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".
Discography
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