Songs Performed or Written by Billy PrestonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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: You Are So Beautiful
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  Billy Preston
Billy's Bag
1.
08/1966

Billy's Bag
Billy Preston greentick

from The Most Exciting Organ Ever   
15 pts










51
UK
written by Billy Preston greentick
  The Raelettes
2.
10/1968

I Want to Thank You
The Raelettes

2 pts








47
R&B


[Tangerine 986]
written by William E. Preston greentick
  Billy Preston
That's the Way God Planned It
3.
07/1969

That's the Way God Planned It
Billy Preston greentick

from That's the Way God Planned It   That's the Way God Planned It
91 pts
62
US








11
UK
[Apple 1808]
written by Billy Preston greentick
All That I've Got (I'm Gonna Give It to You)
4.
03/1970

All That I've Got (I'm Gonna Give It to You)
Billy Preston greentick

4 pts
108
US










[Apple 1817]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Doris Troy
My Sweet Lord
5.
01/1971

My Sweet Lord
Billy Preston greentick

from Encouraging Words   
13 pts
90
US






23
R&B


[Apple 1826]
written by George Harrison
I Wrote a Simple Song
6.
01/1972

I Wrote a Simple Song
Billy Preston greentick

from I Wrote a Simple Song   I Wrote a Simple Song
10 pts
77
US










[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Joe Greene [American singer]
7.
04/1972

The Bus
Billy Preston greentick

from I Wrote a Simple Song   I Wrote a Simple Song
3 pts








43
R&B


[A&M 1340]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Joe Greene [American singer]
Outa-Space
8.
04/1972

#1  Outa-Space
Billy Preston greentick

from I Wrote a Simple Song   I Wrote a Simple Song
265 pts
2
US
23
AC




1
R&B
44
UK
instrumental
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Joe Greene [American singer]
That's the Way God Planned it
9.
07/1972

That's the Way God Planned it
Billy Preston greentick

13 pts
65
US










R
[Apple 1808-2]
written by Billy Preston greentick
Slaughter
10.
09/1972

Slaughter
Billy Preston greentick

27 pts
50
US






17
R&B


from the movie Slaughter
[A&M 1380]
written by Billy Preston greentick
Will It Go Round in Circles
11.
03/1973

#2  Will It Go Round in Circles
Billy Preston greentick

from Music Is My life   
262 pts
1
US






10
R&B
52
UK
[A&M 1411]
written by Bruce Fisher & Billy Preston greentick
12.
09/1973

#4  Space Race
Billy Preston greentick

from Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music   Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
195 pts
4
US
34
AC




1
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 1463]
written by Billy Preston greentick
13.
01/1974

You're So Unique
Billy Preston greentick

from Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music   Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
27 pts
48
US






11
R&B


[A&M 1492]
written by Billy Preston greentick
Nothing from Nothing
14.
07/1974

#3  Nothing from Nothing
Billy Preston greentick

from The Kids and Me   The Kids and Me
229 pts
1
US
15
AC




8
R&B


[A&M 1544]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Bruce Fisher
15.
12/1974

Struttin'
Billy Preston greentick

from The Kids and Me   The Kids and Me
56 pts
22
US






11
R&B


[A&M 1644]
written by Billy Preston greentick & George Johnson
  Joe Cocker
You Are So Beautiful
16.
01/1975

#5  You Are So Beautiful
Joe Cocker

from I Can Stand a Little Rain   I Can Stand a Little Rain
165 pts
5
US
12
AC






51
UK
[A&M 1641]
written by Billy Preston greentick, Bruce Fisher & Dennis Wilson
  Billy Preston
17.
09/1975

Fancy Lady
Billy Preston greentick

from It's My Pleasure   It's My Pleasure
17 pts
71
US






23
R&B


[A&M 1735]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Syreeta Wright
18.
12/1975

Do It While You Can
Billy Preston greentick

from It's My Pleasure   It's My Pleasure
2 pts








58
R&B


[A&M 1768]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Bruce Fisher
  Ray Stevens
You Are So Beautiful
19.
05/1976

You Are So Beautiful
Ray Stevens

from Just for the Record   
10 pts
101
US


16
ctry






[Warner 8198]
written by Billy Preston greentick, Bruce Fisher & Dennis Wilson
  Billy Preston
20.
1977

I've Got the Spirit / Do What You Want
Billy Preston greentick

from Billy Preston   
2 pts








48
R&B


written by Billy Preston greentick & Doug Jones
21.
04/1977

Girl
Billy Preston greentick

from Billy Preston   
3 pts








44
R&B


[A&M 1925]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Bruce Fisher
  Tanya Tucker
You Are So Beautiful
22.
07/1977

You Are So Beautiful
Tanya Tucker

from You Are So Beautiful   
2 pts




40
ctry






[Columbia 10577]
written by Billy Preston greentick, Bruce Fisher & Dennis Wilson
  Billy Preston
23.
11/1977

Wide Stride
Billy Preston greentick

from A Whole New Thing   
4 pts








33
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 1980]
written by Billy Preston greentick
24.
04/1978

I'm Really Gonna Miss You
Billy Preston greentick

from A Whole New Thing   
2 pts








59
R&B


[A&M 2012]
written by Billy Preston greentick
Get Back
25.
10/1978

Get Back
Billy Preston greentick

7 pts
86
US










[A&M 2071]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
26.
07/1982

I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye
Billy Preston greentick

from Pressin' On   
11 pts
88
US
38
AC




64
R&B


[Motown 1625]
written by Artie Butler & Molly-Ann Leikin
27.
06/1984

And Dance / Kick-It
Billy Preston greentick

from On the Air   
2 pts






55
dance




written by Billy Preston greentick, Bruce Fisher & Ralph Benatar
  Little Richard
28.
03/1986

Great Gosh A'Mighty
Little Richard

from Down and Out in Beverly Hills: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
30 pts
42
US








62
UK
produced by Dan Hartman
[MCA 52780]
written by Richard Penniman & Billy Preston greentick
  Danny Gokey
You Are So Beautiful
29.
06/2009

You Are So Beautiful
Danny Gokey

3 pts
125
US










[19]
written by Billy Preston greentick & Bruce Fisher
  Nicholas David
You Are So Beautiful
30.
12/2012

You Are So Beautiful
Nicholas David

3 pts
101
US










from The Voice (US), season 3
written by Billy Preston greentick & Bruce Fisher


See also...

Billy Preston & Syreeta • The Rolling Stones


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