Billy Preston
Singer-songwriter, musician, bandleader
Born on: September 2, 1946Died on: June 6, 2006
Aged: 59 years 277 days (717 months)
Birth Sign: Virgo
William Everett Preston 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 Race", "Nothing from Nothing", and "With You I'm Born Again".
Additionally, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a hit for Joe Cocker.
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