Billy Preston

Soul musician Billy Preston was born on September 2, 1946 in Houston, Texas and raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. He began playing piano while sitting on his mother's lap at age three. He has collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry: Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, The Jackson Five, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Miles Davis titled a song Billy Preston in his honor.

Billy Preston's online biography is extensive and can be viewed on his website. [1] (http://www.billypreston.net/)

Discography

1965

  • Early Hits
  • Most Exciting Organ Ever

1966

  • Wildest Organ in Town!

1967

  • Club Meeting

1968

  • The Beatles (White Album) - Apple

1969

  • Abbey Road - Apple
  • Billy Preston (Buddah)
  • Greazee Soul
  • I Heard That!
  • Sixteen Year Old Soul
  • That's the Way God Planned It

1970

  • Let It Be - Apple
  • 30 Great Hits
  • All Things Must Pass - Capitol
  • Encouraging Words
  • Organ Transplant

1971

  • Aretha Live at Fillmore West - Rhino Records
  • I Wrote a Simple Song - MCA Special Products
  • Live at Fillmore West - Koch International
  • Sticky Fingers - Virgin Records
  • The Concert for Bangladesh - Capitol
  • Young, Gifted & Black - Rhino Records

1972

  • Dollars - not rated
  • Exile on Main Street - Virgin Records
  • Forget Me Nots
  • Music Is My Life
  • Something's Coming
  • Together

1973

  • David T. Walker
  • Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
  • Goats Head Soup - Virgin Records
  • Original Billy Preston: Soul'd Out
  • Ringo - Capitol

1974

  • Body Heat - A&M Records
  • Dark Horse - Capitol
  • Goodnight Vienna - Capitol
  • It's Only Rock and Roll - Virgin Records
  • Live European Tour
  • Martha Reeves
  • The Kids & Me
  • The Place I Love

1975

  • Blood on the Tracks - Sony
  • Discomania (1975)
  • Extra Texture - Capitol
  • Harder to Live
  • It's My Pleasure
  • It's My Pleasure
  • Sounds Spectacular
  • The Genius of Billy Preston
  • The Genius of Billy Preston

1976

  • 2nd Resurrection
  • 33 & 1/3
  • Billy Preston (A&M)
  • Billy's Bag
  • Black & Blue - Virgin Records
  • No Reason to Cry - Polygram Records

1977

  • Love You Live - Virgin Records
  • Whole New Thing

1978

  • Behold
  • Luxury You Can Afford - WEA International
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1979

  • Late at Night

1980

  • Standing Tall

1981

  • Billy and Syreeta
  • Sucking in the 70's
  • The Way I Am

1982

  • Gone Troppo
  • Pressin' On

1983

  • In a Special Way - Motown / PGD

1984

  • Aretha's Jazz - Atlantic

1985

  • The Night I Fell in Love - Sony

1986

  • 30 Greatest Hits - Atlantic
  • Down and Out in Beverly Hills
  • Endless Love: Motown Love Songs - Motown / PGD
  • Wired

1987

  • Soul Survivor - MCA Special Products
  • Steppin' Up - Milestone Records
  • Total Happiness (Music from the Bill Cosby Show, Vol. Ii)

1988

  • Imagine: John Lennon (Original Soundtrack) - Capitol
  • Past Masters, Vol. 2 - Capitol
  • Platinum Entertainment All Our Love - MCA Special Products
  • Take Me Back - Platinum

1989

  • Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1973 - Rhino Records
  • Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1974 - Rhino Records

1990

  • All-Star Band - RYKO Disc
  • Mama Roo - GNP Crescendo
  • Pretty Woman - Capitol
  • Red Hot & Blue: Lee Atwater & Friends - Curb Records

1991

  • Back to Mono (1958-1969) - ABKCO
  • Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns - Sony
  • Listen to the Band - Rhino Records
  • Silver Lining - RYKO Disc
  • Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 13 - Rhino Records

1992

  • Jefferson Airplane Loves You - RCA
  • Ono Box- RYKO Disc
  • The Collection
  • Up-Front

1993

  • Carlito's Way - Sony
  • Crossing
  • Duets - MCA
  • Hitsville USA, Vol. 2: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992
  • My World - Warner Brothers
  • Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. 2 - Hot Productions
  • Wandering Spirit - Atlantic

1994

  • 12 by 12 - Megatone Classics, Vol. 2
  • Giovanni Jovanotti
  • Heartaches & Harmonies (Box Set) - Rhino Records
  • Motown Comes Home
  • Motown's Disco Party Pac
  • Precious Stone: In the Studio - ACE (U.K.)
  • Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. 2 - Hot Productions
  • Rhythm Country & Blues - MCA
  • Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 3 - Rhino Records
  • The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol. 1 - Hot Productions
  • The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol. 2 - Hot Productions
  • The SAR Records Story - ABKCO

1995

  • Billboard Hot Soul Hits - 1972 - Rhino Records
  • Billboard Hot Soul Hits: 1973 - Rhino Records
  • Billy's Back
  • Headin' for an Overload
  • In Celebration - Angel Classics
  • In the House
  • Minister of Music
  • Motown Duets - PGD Special Markets
  • Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s, Vol. 2
  • Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story
  • Soulful Love Duets, Vol. 2 - SOCL
  • Spanner in the Works 1995 Warner Brothers

1996

  • 16 Most Requested Songs - Sony
  • Go Cat Go
  • International Be Encouraged - Savoy Records
  • It Takes Two (Columbia)
  • Love Brought Me Back - Sony
  • On the Air - Unidisc Records
  • Organic - Sony
  • Peace Beyond Passion - Warner Brothers
  • Si El Norte Fuera El Sur - Sony
  • The Life (Original Cast) - RCA
  • Words & Music

1997

  • BeBe Winans - Atlantic
  • Bridges to Babylon - Virgin Records
  • Desesperadamente Enamorado - FON
  • Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection 1949 Rhino Records
  • One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen - Capitol
  • Rahsaan Patterson - MCA
  • Rhythm and Blues, Vol. 1
  • Songs from a Parent to a Child - Sony
  • Synth Me Up: 14 Classic Electronic Hits - HIP-O RECORDS
  • Thanks for Sharing - Quality Records
  • The World of Soul
  • Too Much Woman
  • Universal Love
  • Vivir - FONOVISA INC.

1998

  • Back on My Feet Again: Songs of Hope & Inspiration
  • Funk Fest - RIVI
  • King Curtis & The Kingpins
  • Men of Gospel: We Are Soldiers - MCA
  • Night I Fell in Love/Give Me the Reason/Power of Love - Sony
  • No. 1 Hits of the 70's - Rebound Records
  • Non-Stop Funk, Vol. 3 - Polygram Records
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Polygram
  • Soul Classics: Best of the 70's - Rebound Records
  • The Best of Billy Preston - A&M Records
  • Undiscovered Soul (US) - Polygram
  • Wonsaponatime - Capitol

1999

  • 70 #1 Hits from the 70's
  • Billy Preston (Rivie're) - RIVI
  • Divine Sounds: Best of Classic Gospel - MCA
  • Funk Classics
  • Mother, Jugs and Speed
  • Muppets from Space - Varese Records
  • Only Soul 1975-1979
  • Soul Classics MCA Special Products
  • The Muppets from Space - Sony Capitol
  • Ultimate Hits Collection - Rhino Records

2000

  • Anthology & 10 Year Anniversary - Cleopatra
  • Plugged In - Phil Driscoll
  • Pure Love - Polygram Records
  • Retrospective - Cleopatra
  • Soul Survivor - Direct Source Label
  • Steal This Movie - Artemis Records
  • Ultimate Collection - HIP-O Records
  • Ultimate Collection - Hip-O Records
  • Undiscovered Soul (Import Bonus Tracks) - Polygram International



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. Singles. 2000. Compilations. 1999. Standard albums. 1998. Ronnie Spector married Phil Spector in 1968 then launched a solo career after divorcing him in 1973 (see 1973 in music).

1997. They disbanded in 1966. 1996. After a hiatus in the middle of the 60s, the Ronettes (and Spector) re-emerged without much of a popular reaction; musical tastes had moved beyond the girl group sound, and the Ronettes were unable to maintain their relevance. 1995. They consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (a.k.a. Ronnie Spector), her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. 1994. The Ronettes were an American girl group of the 1960s, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector.

1993. Buy Some" (did not chart). 1992. 1969: "Try Some. 1991. 1966: "I Can Hear Music" (US #100). 1990. 1965: "Is This What I Get for Loving You?" (US #75).

1989. 1965: "Born to Be Together" (US #52). 1988. 1964: "Walking in the Rain" (US #23). 1987. 1964: "Do I Love You?" (US #34, UK #35). 1986. 1964: "(The Best Part of) Breaking Up" (US #39, UK #43).

1985. 1964: "Baby, I Love You" (US #24, UK #11). 1984. 1963: "Be My Baby" (US #2, UK #4). 1983. 1992: The Best of the Ronettes. 1982. 1964: Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica (US #96).

1981. 1980. 1979. 1978.

1977. 1976. 1975. 1974.

1973. 1972. 1971. 1970.

1969. 1968. 1967. 1966.

1965. [1] (http://www.billypreston.net/). Billy Preston's online biography is extensive and can be viewed on his website. Miles Davis titled a song Billy Preston in his honor.

He has collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry: Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, The Jackson Five, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He began playing piano while sitting on his mother's lap at age three. Soul musician Billy Preston was born on September 2, 1946 in Houston, Texas and raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. Undiscovered Soul (Import Bonus Tracks) - Polygram International.

Ultimate Collection - Hip-O Records. Ultimate Collection - HIP-O Records. Steal This Movie - Artemis Records. Soul Survivor - Direct Source Label.

Retrospective - Cleopatra. Pure Love - Polygram Records. Plugged In - Phil Driscoll. Anthology & 10 Year Anniversary - Cleopatra.

Ultimate Hits Collection - Rhino Records. The Muppets from Space - Sony Capitol. Soul Classics MCA Special Products. Only Soul 1975-1979.

Muppets from Space - Varese Records. Mother, Jugs and Speed. Funk Classics. Divine Sounds: Best of Classic Gospel - MCA.

Billy Preston (Rivie're) - RIVI. 70 #1 Hits from the 70's. Wonsaponatime - Capitol. Undiscovered Soul (US) - Polygram.

The Best of Billy Preston - A&M Records. Soul Classics: Best of the 70's - Rebound Records. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Polygram. Sgt.

3 - Polygram Records. Non-Stop Funk, Vol. 1 Hits of the 70's - Rebound Records. No.

Night I Fell in Love/Give Me the Reason/Power of Love - Sony. Men of Gospel: We Are Soldiers - MCA. King Curtis & The Kingpins. Funk Fest - RIVI.

Back on My Feet Again: Songs of Hope & Inspiration. Vivir - FONOVISA INC. Universal Love. Too Much Woman.

The World of Soul. Thanks for Sharing - Quality Records. Synth Me Up: 14 Classic Electronic Hits - HIP-O RECORDS. Songs from a Parent to a Child - Sony.

1. Rhythm and Blues, Vol. Rahsaan Patterson - MCA. One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen - Capitol.

Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection 1949 Rhino Records. Desesperadamente Enamorado - FON. Bridges to Babylon - Virgin Records. BeBe Winans - Atlantic.

Words & Music. The Life (Original Cast) - RCA. Si El Norte Fuera El Sur - Sony. Peace Beyond Passion - Warner Brothers.

Organic - Sony. On the Air - Unidisc Records. Love Brought Me Back - Sony. It Takes Two (Columbia).

International Be Encouraged - Savoy Records. Go Cat Go. 16 Most Requested Songs - Sony. Spanner in the Works 1995 Warner Brothers.

2 - SOCL. Soulful Love Duets, Vol. Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story. 2.

Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s, Vol. Motown Duets - PGD Special Markets. Minister of Music. In the House.

In Celebration - Angel Classics. Headin' for an Overload. Billy's Back. Billboard Hot Soul Hits: 1973 - Rhino Records.

Billboard Hot Soul Hits - 1972 - Rhino Records. The SAR Records Story - ABKCO. 2 - Hot Productions. The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol.

1 - Hot Productions. The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol. 3 - Rhino Records. Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol.

Rhythm Country & Blues - MCA. 2 - Hot Productions. Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. Precious Stone: In the Studio - ACE (U.K.).

Motown's Disco Party Pac. Motown Comes Home. Heartaches & Harmonies (Box Set) - Rhino Records. Giovanni Jovanotti.

2. 12 by 12 - Megatone Classics, Vol. Wandering Spirit - Atlantic. 2 - Hot Productions.

Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. My World - Warner Brothers. 2: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992. Hitsville USA, Vol.

Duets - MCA. Crossing. Carlito's Way - Sony. Up-Front.

The Collection. Ono Box- RYKO Disc. Jefferson Airplane Loves You - RCA. 13 - Rhino Records.

Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. Silver Lining - RYKO Disc. Listen to the Band - Rhino Records. Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns - Sony.

Back to Mono (1958-1969) - ABKCO. Red Hot & Blue: Lee Atwater & Friends - Curb Records. Pretty Woman - Capitol. Mama Roo - GNP Crescendo.

All-Star Band - RYKO Disc. Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1974 - Rhino Records. Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1973 - Rhino Records. Take Me Back - Platinum.

Platinum Entertainment All Our Love - MCA Special Products. 2 - Capitol. Past Masters, Vol. Imagine: John Lennon (Original Soundtrack) - Capitol.

Ii). Total Happiness (Music from the Bill Cosby Show, Vol. Steppin' Up - Milestone Records. Soul Survivor - MCA Special Products.

Wired. Endless Love: Motown Love Songs - Motown / PGD. Down and Out in Beverly Hills. 30 Greatest Hits - Atlantic.

The Night I Fell in Love - Sony. Aretha's Jazz - Atlantic. In a Special Way - Motown / PGD. Pressin' On.

Gone Troppo. The Way I Am. Sucking in the 70's. Billy and Syreeta.

Standing Tall. Late at Night. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Sgt.

Luxury You Can Afford - WEA International. Behold. Whole New Thing. Love You Live - Virgin Records.

No Reason to Cry - Polygram Records. Black & Blue - Virgin Records. Billy's Bag. Billy Preston (A&M).

33 & 1/3. 2nd Resurrection. The Genius of Billy Preston. The Genius of Billy Preston.

Sounds Spectacular. It's My Pleasure. It's My Pleasure. Harder to Live.

Extra Texture - Capitol. Discomania (1975). Blood on the Tracks - Sony. The Place I Love.

The Kids & Me. Martha Reeves. Live European Tour. It's Only Rock and Roll - Virgin Records.

Goodnight Vienna - Capitol. Dark Horse - Capitol. Body Heat - A&M Records. Ringo - Capitol.

Original Billy Preston: Soul'd Out. Goats Head Soup - Virgin Records. Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music. Walker.

David T. Together. Something's Coming. Music Is My Life.

Forget Me Nots. Exile on Main Street - Virgin Records. Dollars - not rated. Young, Gifted & Black - Rhino Records.

The Concert for Bangladesh - Capitol. Sticky Fingers - Virgin Records. Live at Fillmore West - Koch International. I Wrote a Simple Song - MCA Special Products.

Aretha Live at Fillmore West - Rhino Records. Organ Transplant. Encouraging Words. All Things Must Pass - Capitol.

30 Great Hits. Let It Be - Apple. That's the Way God Planned It. Sixteen Year Old Soul.

I Heard That!. Greazee Soul. Billy Preston (Buddah). Abbey Road - Apple.

The Beatles (White Album) - Apple. Club Meeting. Wildest Organ in Town!. Most Exciting Organ Ever.

Early Hits.