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Billy Preston albums

William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. He gained attention as a solo artist with hit singles "That's the Way God Planned It", the Grammy-winning "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Outa-Space - #2: Will It Go Round in Circles - #3: Nothing from Nothing - #4: Space Race - #5: That's the Way God Planned It

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1966	The Most Exciting Organ Ever	15		MP3
	1.	08/1966	Billy's Bag	15	UK 51	MP3	written by Billy Preston

	2.	1969	That's the Way God Planned It	91		MP3
	1.	07/1969	That's the Way God Planned It	91	US 62 • UK 11	MP3	[Apple 1808] written by Billy Preston

	3.	1971	Encouraging Words	13		MP3
	1.	01/1971	My Sweet Lord	13	US 90 • US R&B 23	MP3	[Apple 1826] written by George Harrison

	4.	1972	I Wrote a Simple Song	277		MP3
	1.	01/1972	I Wrote a Simple Song	10	US 77	MP3	[A&M 1320] written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene [American singer]
	2.	04/1972	The Bus	3	US R&B 43	MP3	[A&M 1340] written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene [American singer]
	3.	04/1972	Outa-Space	265	US 2 • US AC 23 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 44	MP3	instrumental [A&M 1320] written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene [American singer]

	5.	1973	Music Is My life	262		MP3
	1.	03/1973	Will It Go Round in Circles	262	US ✫1 • US R&B 10 • UK 52	MP3	[A&M 1411] written by Bruce Fisher & Billy Preston

	6.	1973-1974	Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music	222		MP3
	1.	09/1973	Space Race	195	US 4 • US AC 34 • US R&B ✫1	MP3	instrumental [A&M 1463] written by Billy Preston
	2.	01/1974	You're So Unique	27	US 48 • US R&B 11	MP3	[A&M 1492] written by Billy Preston

	7.	1974	The Kids and Me	285		MP3
	1.	07/1974	Nothing from Nothing	229	US ✫1 • US AC 15 • US R&B 8	MP3	[A&M 1544] written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher
	2.	12/1974	Struttin'	56	US 22 • US R&B 11	MP3	[A&M 1644] written by Billy Preston & George Johnson

	8.	1975	It's My Pleasure	19		MP3
	1.	09/1975	Fancy Lady	17	US 71 • US R&B 23	MP3	[A&M 1735] written by Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright
	2.	12/1975	Do It While You Can	2	US R&B 58	MP3	[A&M 1768] written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher

	9.	1977	Billy Preston	5		MP3
	1.	1977	I've Got the Spirit / Do What You Want	2	US R&B 48	MP3	written by Billy Preston & Doug Jones
	2.	04/1977	Girl	3	US R&B 44	MP3	[A&M 1925] written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher

	10.	1977-1978	A Whole New Thing	6		MP3
	1.	11/1977	Wide Stride	4	US R&B 33	MP3	instrumental [A&M 1980] written by Billy Preston
	2.	04/1978	I'm Really Gonna Miss You	2	US R&B 59	MP3	[A&M 2012] written by Billy Preston

	11.	1982	Pressin' On	11		MP3
	1.	07/1982	I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye	11	US 88 • US AC 38 • US R&B 64	MP3	[Motown 1625] written by Artie Butler & Molly-Ann Leikin

	12.	1984	On the Air	2		MP3
	1.	06/1984	And Dance / Kick-It	2	US dance 55	MP3	written by Billy Preston , Bruce Fisher & Ralph Benatar

See also...

Billy Preston & Syreeta • The Rolling Stones

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