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PRESTON Billy
(voc,kb)

Born:	09.09.1946	(Houston, Texas, USA, as William Everett Preston)
Died:	06.06.2006	(kidney failure)

PRESTON Billy (photo)

2001	Eric Clapton

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Gospel In My Soul	1964	Vee-Jay
2.	Most Exciting Organ Ever	6/1965	Vee-Jay
3.	Wildest Organ In Town	7/1966	Vee-Jay
4.	Organ Transplant	1968
5.	Greazee Soul	1969	Soul City
6.	The Apple Of Their Eye	1969	President
7.	That's The Way God Planned It	8/1969	Apple
8.	Encouraging Words	9/1970	Apple
9.	I Wrote A Simple Song	12/1971	A&M			32
10.	Music Is My Life	11/1972	A&M			32
11.	Early Hits	1973
12.	Soul'd Out	8/1973	Crescendo
13.	Sunshine In My Soul	9/1973	Peacock
14.	Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music	19.10.1973	A&M			52
15.	Live - European Tour	02.08.1974	A&M
16.	The Kids And Me	9/1974	A&M			17
17.	The Genius Of Billy Preston	1975	Springboard
18.	It's My Pleasure	9/1975	A&M			43
19.	Billy's Bag	10/1976	DJM
20.	Billy Preston	26.11.1976	A&M
21.	Soul'd Out	4/1977	GNP Crescendo
22.	A Whole New Thing	02.12.1977	A&M
23.	Club Meeting	1978
24.	Behold	1979	Myrrh
25.	Fastbreak & Syreeta Wright	5/1979	Motown
26.	Late At Night	07.09.1979	Motown			49
27.	Universal Love	1980	Myrrh
28.	The Way I Am	4/1981	Motown
29.	Billy Preston & Syreeta & Syreeta Wright	8/1981	Motown
30.	The Best Of Billy Preston	1982	A&M
31.	Pressin' On	11/1982	Motown
32.	On The Air (in Germany)	1984	Blow Up
33.	Billy Preston	1/1985	Pickwick
34.	The Collection (2LP)	3/1989	Castle
35.	King Of The Road	21.06.1999
36.	The Ultimate Collection	21.03.2000	Hip-O
37.	Music From My Heart	21.08.2001	Majestic
38.	Billy's Bag: 1963-1966	06.11.2001	RPM
39.	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection	21.05.2002	Universal
40.	Very Best of the Vee-Jay Recordings	22.10.2002	Collectables
41.	The Complete Vee-Jay Recordings	22.10.2002	Veejay
42.	The Most Exciting Organ Ever	16.12.2002	Vampi Soul
43.	Eight Days a Week	24.05.2005	Fruit Tree
44.	Jazz Baby, Vol. 1 & Dr John	13.09.2005	Unicorn
45.	Drown in My Tears	23.05.2006	Pazzazz
46.	Slippin' and Slidin'	23.05.2006	Pazzazz
47.	Early Hits of 1965	19.09.2006	P-Vine
48.	Soul Derby: Vee Jay Years	07.06.2011	Vampi Soul

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Sixteen Year Old Soul	1964	Sar
2.	Billy's Bag / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying	5/1966	Vee-Jay
3.	Drown In My Own Tears / Log Cabin	7/1966	Vee-Jay
4.	In The Midnight Hour / Advice	29.07.1966	Vee-Jay
5.	Sunny / Let The Music Play	9/1966	Vee-Jay
6.	Hey Brother / Hey Brother (part 2)	9/1968	Vee-Jay
7.	Greazee / Greazee (part 2)	1969	Soul City
8.	That's The Way God Planned It / What About You?	6/1969	Apple	11	62
9.	Everything's Alright / I Want To Thank You	10/1969	Apple
10.	(/ As I Get Older 1/70, Apple), USA 108.)	0. All Tha
11.	My Sweet Lord / Little Girl	1/1971	Apple		90
12.	My Sweet Lord / Long As I Got My Baby (v GB)	1/1971	Apple
13.	I Wrote A Simple Song / Outa-Space	28.01.1972	A&M		77
14.	Outa-Space / I Wrote A Simple Song	4/1972	A&M		2
15.	That's The Way God Planned It / What About You? (reissue)	7/1972	Apple		65
16.	Should've Known Better / The Bus	7/1972	A&M
17.	Outa-Space / The Bus	9/1972	A&M	44
18.	Slaughter / God Loves You	9/1972	A&M		50
19.	Will It Go Round In Circles? / Blackbird	09.03.1973	A&M		1
20.	Space Race / We're Gonna Make It	9/1973	A&M		4
21.	How Long Has The Train Been Gone? / You're So Unique (v USA 12/73)	08.02.1974	A&M		48
22.	Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'	4/1974	Sue
23.	My Soul Is A Witness / Creature Feature	5/1974	A&M
24.	Nothing From Nothing / My Soul Is A Witness	26.07.1974	A&M		1
25.	Struttin' / You Are So Beautiful	12/1974	A&M		22
26.	Fancy Lady / Song Of Joy (v GB 31.10.75)	9/1975	A&M		71
27.	Girl / Ecstasy	11/1976	A&M
28.	When You're Mine / Wide Stride	6/1977	A&M
29.	Wide Stride / Whole New Thing	10.03.1978	A&M
30.	Attitudes / I Really Miss You	5/1978	A&M
31.	Disco Dancin' (v Holandsku)	8/1978
32.	Get Back / Space Race	10/1978	A&M		86
33.	Go For It / With You I'm Born Again & Syreeta Wright	5/1979	Motown		108
34.	With You I'm Born Again / Sock It Rock It & Syreeta Wright	8/1979	Motown	2	4
35.	It Will Come In Time / All I Wanted Was You & Syreeta Wright	2/1980	Motown	47
36.	Billy's Bag	4/1980	Old Gold
37.	One More Time For Love / Dance For Me Children & Syreeta Wright	6/1980	Motown		52
38.	Please Stay / Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) & Syreeta Wright	28.11.1980	Motown
39.	Hope / Give It Up / Hot	06.03.1981	Motown
40.	A Change Is Gonna Come / You	4/1981	Motown
41.	Searchin' & Syreeta	8/1981	Motown		106
42.	I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye / I Love You So	9/1982	Motown		88
43.	A New Way To Say I Love You / Hey You & Syreeta Wright	04.02.1983	Motown
44.	And Dance / Kick In	01.06.1984	E.R.C.
45.	Heroes / Heroes (Short Club Mix)	5/1991	Outerspace
46.	You & I / I'm In Love With You feat. Novecento	08.12.1997	Ninety-Nine
47.	That's The Way God Planned It / What About You?	06.08.2012	Apple
48.	Volcano / Cherrigale & Ed Townsend	29.10.2013	Outta Sight

1972 Grammy Awards - Best Pop Instrumental Performance By An Instrumental Performer ("Outa-Space")

appeared on the LP:

Peter Frampton: Wind Of Change (5/72, A&M)
George Harrison: Extra Texture (3.10.75, Apple)
George Harrison: Thirty Three And & 1/3 (19.11.76, Dark Horse)
The Rolling Stones: Love You Live (23.9.77, Rolling Stones)
Joe Cocker: Luxury You Can Afford (9/78, Asylum)
Ringo Starr: Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band (11/90, Rykodisc)
B.E.F.: Music Of Quality And Distinction (9/91, Virgin)
Mick Jagger: Wandering Spirit (8.2.93, Atlantic)
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Babylon (29.9.97, Virgin)
Eric Clapton: Reptile (13.3.01, Reprise)
John Mayall & Friends: Along For The Ride (26.3.01, Eagle)
Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around (5.11.02, American)
Eric Clapton: Me And Mr. Johnson (23.3.04, Duck)
Ringo Starr: Choose Love (7.6.05, Koch)
Eric Clapton: Back Home (30.8.05, Duck)
The (International) Noise Conspiracy: Armed Love (14.9.04, Burning Heart)
Neil Diamond: 12 Songs (8.11.05, Columbia)
Sam Moore: Overnight Sensational (29.8.06, Rhino)
Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale: The Road To Escondido (7.11.06, Reprise)

appeared on the SP:

The Beatles: Get Back (15.4.69, Apple)
Fastball: You're An Ocean (9/00, Hollywood)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1981	11		331	Ze světa
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	29.01.1972	10	Albums	album review
1972	0	29.01.1972	16	New Pop Singles	single review
1972	0	05.02.1972	13		profile
1972	0	05.02.1972	22	Caught In The Act	gig review
1973	35	01.09.1973	9		interview
1974	44	02.11.1974	49	Albums	album review
1975	8	22.02.1975	30
1975	37	13.09.1975	42	Albums	album review
1978	20	20.05.1978	23	Albums	album review
1979	30	11.08.1979	4	News
1979	37	29.09.1979	34	Singles	single review
1979	41	27.10.1979	30	Albums	album review
1980	42	29.11.1980	16	Singles	single review
1981	10	07.03.1981	17	Singles	single review
1983	6	05.02.1983	14	Singles	single review
1984	22	02.06.1984	22	Singles	single review
1997	47	22.11.1997	6	News
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	0	31.03.1973	29
1973	0	25.08.1973	3	News Desk
1973	0	15.09.1973	2	News
1973	0	22.09.1973	51
1973	0	03.11.1973	43	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	03.08.1974	3	News Desk
1974	0	10.08.1974	16	Albums	album review
1974	0	10.08.1974	26	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	07.09.1974	30	Soul
1974	0	16.11.1974	24	Platters	album review
1975	0	25.01.1975	13	Thrills
1976	0	25.12.1976	24	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	15	23.11.1990	10		gig review
1995	12	20.06.1995	6	Galerie