Artist: Billy Preston

Billy Preston
Real name
William Everett Preston
Born
September 2, 1946
Died
June 6, 2006
Country
United States
Comments
Rock, R&B, soul and gospel organist, singer and composer.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Don't Let Me Down The Beatles with Billy Preston April 11, 1969 (29 artists)
2 Get Back The Beatles with Billy Preston April 11, 1969 (61 artists)
3 Little Girl Billy Preston September 1970 Donny Hathaway
4 Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston May 5, 1974 Pink Turtle
5 That's The Way God Planned It Billy Preston 1969 (2 artists)
6 Will It Go Round in Circles Billy Preston 1972 (3 artists)
7 With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta March 1979 (8 artists)
Sampled by Huff 'n' Puff
8 You Are So Beautiful Billy Preston May 5, 1974 (34 artists)
9 You've Got Me for Company Billy Preston 1973 Martha Reeves

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 All Things Must Pass Billy Preston September 1970
2 Blackbird Billy Preston 1972 The Beatles
3 Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Billy Preston 1965 Goldie and The Gingerbreads
4 Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying Billy Preston 1965 Ernie Andrews Accompanied by Wilbert Baranco Trio
5 Downtown Billy Preston 1965 Petula Clark
6 Drown in My Own Tears Billy Preston 1965 Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed
7 Eight Days a Week Billy Preston 1965 The Beatles
8 Ferry Cross the Mersey Billy Preston 1965 Gerry and The Pacemakers
9 Get Back Billy Preston 1978 The Beatles with Billy Preston
10 Girls on Film Billy Preston 2002 Duran Duran
11 Go Now! Billy Preston 1965 Bessie Banks
12 Goldfinger Billy Preston 1965 Anthony Newley
13 Heroes Billy Preston 1991 David Bowie
14 Hoochie Coochie Man Billy Preston 1967 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
15 I Can't Stand The Rain Sam Moore with Wynonna, Bekka Bramlett, BeBe Winans & Billy Preston 2006 Ann Peebles
16 I've Got a Feeling Billy Preston September 1970 The Beatles
17 If I Had a Hammer Billy Preston 1965 The Weavers
18 Imagine Yolanda Adams & Billy Preston 2002 John Lennon
19 Isn't It a Pity Billy Preston 2003 George Harrison
20 King of the Road Billy Preston 1965 Roger Miller
21 My Girl Billy Preston 1965 The Temptations
22 My Sweet Lord Billy Preston September 1970 The Chiffons
23 Power to the People Eric Burdon & Billy Preston 2000 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
24 She Belongs to Me Billy Preston 1969 Bob Dylan
25 Shotgun Billy Preston 1965 Jr. Walker & the All Stars
26 Slippin' and Slidin' Billy Preston 1965 Little Richard and His Band - Eddie Bo
27 Stop! In the Name of Love Billy Preston 1965 The Supremes
28 Summertime Billy Preston 1967 Abbie Mitchell
29 Sunny Billy Preston 1966 Mieko Hirota
30 The Birds and the Bees Billy Preston 1965 Jewel Akens
31 The Masquerade Is Over Billy Preston 1965 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
32 This Little Light of Mine Billy Preston 1967 St. Paul Baptist Choir
33 You Are So Beautiful Sam Moore with Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph 2006 Billy Preston
34 You've Got a Friend Al Green & Billy Preston 1987 Carole King
35 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Billy Preston 1965 The Righteous Brothers

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Little Girl Billy Preston Donny Hathaway
2 Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher Pink Turtle
3 That's The Way God Planned It Billy Preston (2 artists)
4 Will It Go Round in Circles Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher (3 artists)
5 You Are So Beautiful Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher (34 artists)
6 You've Got Me for Company Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher Martha Reeves

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Club Meeting Billy Preston 1967 Capitol Records
2 Early Hits of 1965 Billy Preston 1965 Exodus
3 Encouraging Words Billy Preston September 1970 Apple
4 Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music Billy Preston 1973 A&M
5 Fast Break Billy Preston & Syreeta March 1979 Motown
6 The Kids & Me Billy Preston May 5, 1974 A&M
7 The Most Exciting Organ Ever Billy Preston 1965 Vee-Jay
8 Music Is My Life Billy Preston 1972 A&M
9 That's the Way God Planned It Billy Preston 1969 Apple

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Get Back The Beatles with Billy Preston April 11, 1969 Apple
2 Heroes Billy Preston 1991 Smash One Music
3 Sunny Billy Preston 1966 Capitol Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Come together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music various artists 2002 Eagle Vision
2 Concert for George various artists 2003 Warner Strategic Marketing
3 Overnight Sensational Sam Moore 2006 Rhino Records
4 Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. 2 various artists 1993 Hot Productions
5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band various artists 1978 RSO
6 Soul Survivor Al Green 1987 A&M
7 Steal This Movie - Music from the Motion Picture various artists 2000 Artemis Records
8 When Pigs Fly - Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear various artists 2002 A2X Records

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Tribute To Brian Wilson ( DVD ) Add songs Axxie_Dent 0 2007-04-03 19:05:12 GMT by Axxie_Dent
2 She Belongs to Me cover by Billy Preston Add songs revbrian11 1 2010-12-30 02:57:45 GMT by tsk
3 A Hard Day's Night covers by Peggy Lee and Billy Preston Add songs Eva 0 2011-05-23 12:57:42 GMT by Eva
4 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction cover by Billy Preston Add songs Eva 0 2011-06-21 08:34:38 GMT by Eva

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