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Billy Preston (02 Sep 1946 - 06 Jun 2006)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (53)

Official

Album

  1. 16 Yr. Old Soul 1962
  2. The Most Exciting Organ Ever 1964
  3. Wildest Organ In Town! 1966
  4. Hymns Speak From the Organ 1966 (as William Everett Preston)
  5. That’s the Way God Planned It 22 Aug 1969
  6. Encouraging Words 11 Sep 1970
  7. Organ Transplant 1970
  8. I Wrote a Simple Song 25 Jun 1971
  9. Music Is My Life 01 Aug 1972
  10. The Kids & Me 04 May 1974
  11. It’s My Pleasure 1975
  12. Billy Preston 1976
  13. A Whole New Thing 14 Jul 1977
  14. Behold! 1978
  15. Late at Night 27 Jul 1979
  16. Universal Love 1980
  17. The Way I Am 1981
  18. Pressin' On 1982
  19. Ministry Of Music 1985
  20. You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down 1986
  21. Billy's Bag 1987
  22. Soul Meetin’ 1999
  23. The Wildest Organ in Town / Club Meeting 09 Feb 2004
  24. You and I (New 2007 Edition) 03 Oct 2007
  25. Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music 14 May 2008
  26. Billy Preston (Re-Recorded Version) 22 Dec 2009
  27. Shotgun 04 Dec 2011
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Album - Live

  1. Live European Tour 10 Jul 1974
  2. Live In New York 02 Feb 2010
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Best 1988
  2. The Collection 1988
  3. Ultimate Collection 21 Mar 2000
  4. Retrospective 16 May 2000
  5. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billy Preston 21 May 2002
  6. Soul Derby - Complete Vee Jay Recordings 1964/1965 2003
  7. Drown in My Own Tears 2006
  8. The Collection 01 Jan 2007
  9. The Complete VeeJay Recordings 30 Oct 2007
  10. The Gold Standard Series Pop Classics: Billy Preston 08 Mar 2011
  11. Billy Preston
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Single

  1. All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It to You) / As I Get Older 30 Jan 1970
  2. Slaughter / God Loves You 1972
  3. Space Race / We’re Gonna Make It 05 Sep 1973
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Promotion

Single

  1. Billy's Bag / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' 1966
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live in Central Park
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Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band
  2. The Louisiana Gator Boys

Supporting For

  1. The Rolling Stones (1973 - 1977) clavinet, organ, keyboard, synthesizer, piano
  2. David Santos bass guitar

Recordings by (390)

  1. Greazee 4:10 (1962)
  2. Lost and A'Lookin' 2:22 (1962)
  3. I Can't Stop Loving You 2:36 (1962)
  4. Born to Lose 2:55 (1962)
  5. Ain't That Love 2:27 (1962)
  6. Bring It On Home to Me 3:48 (1962)
  7. God Bless the Child 2:37 (1962)
  8. Pretty Little Girl 2:13 (1962)
  9. In the Spring 2:09 (1962)
  10. Good News 3:47 (1962)
  11. If I Had a Hammer 3:03 (1964)
  12. Low Down 2:12 (1964)
  13. Slippin' & Slidin' 3:11 (1964)
  14. Drown In My Own Tears 3:37 (1964)
  15. I Am Coming Through 2:00 (1964)
  16. The Octopus 2:12 (1964)
  17. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' 3:00 (1964)
  18. Soul Meetin' 2:41 (1964)
  19. Let Me Know 2:03 (1964)
  20. Billy's Bag 3:43 (1964)
  21. The Masqerade Is Over 4:09 (1964)
  22. Steady Gettin' It 2:44 (1964)
  23. King of the Road 2:19 (1965)
  24. Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat 2:02 (1965)
  25. Downtown 2:41 (1965)
  26. Go Now 2:44 (1965)
  27. Ferry Across the Mersey 2:49 (1965)
  28. Shotgun 2:26 (1965)
  29. My Girl 3:02 (1965)
  30. Stop in the Name of Love 2:23 (1965)
  31. Eight Days a Week 2:13 (1965)
  32. Goldfinger 2:18 (1965)
  33. You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’ 2:17 (1965)
  34. The Birds and the Bees 2:18 (1965)
  35. A Hard Day's Night 2:56 (1966)
  36. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 2:30 (1966)
  37. Angels Keep Watching Over Me ?:?? (1966)
  38. Gospel Interlude ?:?? (1966)
  39. Uptight 2:23 (1966)
  40. Ain't Got No Time to Play 2:02 (1966)
  41. Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things 2:30 (1966)
  42. The Duck 2:08 (1966)
  43. Advice 2:29 (1966)
  44. Satisfaction 2:44 (1966)
  45. I Got You 2:32 (1966)
  46. It's Got to Happen 2:11 (1966)
  47. Free Funk 2:43 (1966)
  48. The "In" Crowd 2:26 (1966)
  49. How Great Thou Art 3:48 (1966)
  50. Lay My Burdens Down 1:54 (1966)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. I Remember Jeep 8:09 George Harrison (27 Nov 1970)

Instruments

  1. Walk in Jerusalem 2:40 Mahalia Jackson (15 Jul 1963) organ
  2. Little Red Rooster 2:53 Sam Cooke (08 Oct 1963) organ
  3. The Girl Can't Help It 1:35 Little Richard (Jul 1967) organ
  4. Get Back 3:11 The Beatles with Billy Preston (11 Apr 1969) electric piano, electric piano
  5. Don’t Let Me Down 3:32 The Beatles with Billy Preston (11 Apr 1969) electric piano
  6. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) 7:47 The Beatles (26 Sep 1969) organ, Hammond organ
  7. Something 3:03 The Beatles (26 Sep 1969) Hammond organ
  8. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 3:21 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (06 Feb 1970) organ
  9. Don’t Let Me Down 3:35 The Beatles (26 Feb 1970) electric piano
  10. I’m a Fool to Care 2:39 Ringo Starr (27 Mar 1970)
  11. Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing 3:07 Ringo Starr (27 Mar 1970) organ
  12. I’ve Got a Feeling 3:37 The Beatles (08 May 1970) guest, Rhodes piano
  13. God 4:10 John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (11 Dec 1970) grand piano
  14. Power to the People 3:19 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (12 Mar 1971) keyboard, piano
  15. I Got the Blues 3:54 The Rolling Stones (23 Apr 1971) organ
  16. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 7:15 The Rolling Stones (23 Apr 1971) organ
  17. Spirit in the Dark (reprise) 8:28 Aretha Franklin with Ray Charles (19 May 1971) organ
  18. Love the One You’re With 4:04 Aretha Franklin (19 May 1971) organ
  19. Bridge Over Troubled Water 5:42 Aretha Franklin (19 May 1971) organ
  20. Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) 2:54 Aretha Franklin (19 May 1971) organ
  21. Make It With You 4:32 Aretha Franklin (19 May 1971) organ
  22. Where You Lead 3:01 Barbra Streisand (Aug 1971) organ
  23. Space Captain 3:23 Barbra Streisand (Aug 1971) organ
  24. Young, Gifted and Black 3:34 Aretha Franklin (24 Jan 1972) organ
  25. The Long and Winding Road 3:38 Aretha Franklin (24 Jan 1972) organ
  26. Do It-To It 2:50 Little Richard (Mar 1972) keyboard
  27. Money Is 4:27 Little Richard (Mar 1972) keyboard
  28. Alright 4:23 Peter Frampton (26 May 1972) organ, piano
  29. Central Park 4:02 King Curtis (1972) organ
  30. Ridin’ Thumb 3:08 King Curtis (1972) organ
  31. We Funk (Low Down and Dirty) 4:51 King Curtis (1972) organ
  32. Alexander’s Ragtime Band 6:57 King Curtis (1972) piano

Vocals

  1. That’s the Way God Planned It 4:30 Billy Preston (20 Dec 1971)

Produced

  1. Sing One for the Lord 3:49 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  2. Little Girl 3:28 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  3. The Same Thing Again 4:32 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  4. I’ve Got a Feeling 2:51 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  5. Encouraging Words 3:32 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  6. Let the Music Play 2:44 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  7. When You Are Mine 2:45 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  8. I Don’t Want You to Pretend 2:37 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  9. You’ve Been Acting Strange 3:22 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  10. All Things Must Pass 3:43 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  11. My Sweet Lord 3:22 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  12. Right Now 3:14 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  13. Use What You Got 4:22 Billy Preston (11 Sep 1970)
  14. God Loves You 2:55 Billy Preston (01 Aug 1972)
  15. We’re Gonna Make It 3:13 Billy Preston (01 Aug 1972)
  16. Slaughter 2:46 Billy Preston (1972)

Credited as (54)

  1. Billy Preston
  2. Billy Preston & Jools Holland
  3. Lee Atwater, Isaac Hayes, Chuck Jackson, Sam Moore, Billy Preston & Carla Thomas
  4. Eric Burdon & Billy Preston
  5. The Beatles with Billy Preston
  6. Isaac Hayes and Billy Preston
  7. Billy Preston & Syreeta
  8. Mavis Staples & Billy Preston
  9. Sly Stone & Billy Preston
  10. Sam Moore & Billy Preston
  11. Michael Chiklis & Billy Preston
  12. Ringo Starr feat. Billy Preston
  13. Howard Hewett feat. Billy Preston & Gerald Albright
  14. The Beatles feat. Billy Preston
  15. Sharon Cuneta & Billy Preston
  16. Velton Ray Bunch & Mike Post feat. Billy Preston
  17. Sam Moore with Billy Preston, Zucchero & Eric Clapton
  18. Harley & Muscle feat. Billy Preston
  19. Syreeta feat. Billy Preston
  20. Billy Preston feat. Syreeta
  21. Clydie King and Billy Preston
  22. Al Green feat. Billy Preston
  23. Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band feat. Billy Preston
  24. Syreeta & Billy Preston
  25. Beatles with Billy Preston
  26. The Rolling Stones with Billy Preston
  27. Billy Preston duet with Syreeta
  28. Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  29. Novecento featuring Billy Preston
  30. Billy Preston & The Rolling Stones
  31. Billy Preston’s God Squad
  32. B.E.F. feat. Billy Preston
  33. Billy Preston Feat. Syreeta
  34. Billy Preston, Jools Holland
  35. Billy Preston With Sly Stone
  36. The Beatles & Billy Preston
  37. King Curtis with Billy Preston
  38. Billy Preston & Syreetha
  39. Billy Preston, Bruce Carleton Fisher, Russell Watson, Neil Jason, Richard Cottle, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nick Ingman
  40. Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston & Max Mutzke
  41. Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright
  42. Sharon Cuneta feat. Billy Preston
  43. Billy Preston, Ray Charles
  44. Billy Preston feat. Syreeta Wright
  45. Billy Preston and Syreeta
  46. Syreeta and Billy Preston
  47. J. Lennon, Ringo & Billy Preston
  48. William Everett Preston
  49. Scott Walker with Billy Preston
  50. James Cleveland with the Angelic Gospel Choir featuring Billy Preston
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Works (51)

Wrote

  1. You Are So Beautiful
  2. Nothing From Nothing
  3. Jij bent zo helemaal van mij
  4. I Wonder Why
  5. Sing One for the Lord
  6. You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)
  7. Billy’s Bag
  8. God Loves You
  9. Let the Music Play
  10. The Same Thing Again
  11. I Wrote a Simple Song
  12. Yes I Can (I Can Get Along Without Them)
  13. Will It Go Round in Circles
  14. How Long Has the Train Been Gone
  15. As I Get Older
  16. All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It to You)
  17. ユー・アー・ソー・ビューティフル
  18. Everything’s Alright
  19. I Want to Thank You
  20. Song of Joy
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Composed

  1. That’s Life
  2. Outa Space
  3. It Will Come in Time
  4. Right Now
  5. Little Girl
  6. When You Are Mine
  7. I Don't Want You to Pretend
  8. Encouraging Words
  9. As Long as I Got My Baby
  10. That's the Way God Planned It
  11. Good Life Boogie
  12. Space Race
  13. We’re Gonna Make It
  14. Slaughter
  15. So wundervoll
  16. Use What You Got
  17. Du bist so wundervoll
  18. Greazee
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Lyrics

  1. We’re Gonna Make It
  2. Slaughter
  3. Right Now
  4. Little Girl
  5. Use What You Got
  6. When You Are Mine
  7. I Don't Want You to Pretend
  8. Encouraging Words
  9. That’s Life
  10. That's the Way God Planned It
  11. It Will Come in Time
  12. As Long as I Got My Baby
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Events (5)

Main Performer At

  1. NBC’s Saturday Night: Season 1, Episode 1
  2. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 25, Episode 6
  3. The Ohio University Music Festival
  4. Billy Preston at Roberts Municipal Stadium

Guest Performer At

  1. The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters electric piano

Links (23)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billypreston.net/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/billy-preston/
  2. https://www.45worlds.com/12single/artist/billy-preston
  3. https://www.45worlds.com/live/artist/billy-preston
  4. https://www.45worlds.com/tape/artist/billy-preston
  5. https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/artist/billy-preston
  6. https://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/artist/billy-preston
  7. https://www.45cat.com/artist/billy-preston
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/billy_preston

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8539/billy-preston/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Preston

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/46767

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000590285

Vgmdb

  1. https://vgmdb.net/artist/16096

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696383/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51876386

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311450

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1178

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IecGJbdBeYSOVtSPRehh5
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4120

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/363575

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/933
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/363575