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A gospel-influenced song about faith and destiny
View background statusBilly Preston
6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Billy Preston
Billy Preston developed as a keyboard player through gospel performance, touring and studio work. Early associations with Mahalia Jackson, Little Richard and Ray Charles preceded his contributions to the Beatles' Get Back project. His own recordings included Will It Go Round in Circles and Nothing from Nothing, and he co-wrote You Are So Beautiful. Work with the Rolling Stones and other performers made collaboration a substantial part of a career that also included his own vocal and instrumental releases.
Artist background sources
Billy Preston - Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association
Read early gospel and touring work, Beatles collaboration, named solo singles, Cocker composition and Rolling Stones work. Omit questionable debut/first-Apple claims, album-session overreach and personal details. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1969
That's the Way God Planned It (Parts 1 & 2)
Billy PrestonRelease: 1969Source checked
Screenshot additions: 1960s listResearched recording background
That's the Way God Planned It is selected in the complete Parts 1 & 2 form documented on Billy Preston's 1969 album. The licensed edition identifies a 2010 digital remaster, which describes later mastering work. That...
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An experimental instrumental with a space-age sound
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Artist background available
Billy Preston developed as a keyboard player through gospel performance, touring and studio work. Early associations with Mahalia Jackson, Little Richard and Ray Charles preceded his contributions to the Beatles' Get...
View background statusWill It Go Round in Circles
Billy PrestonReported release: 1973Date needs verification
Source year-end #8Supplied note - not independently verified
Preston's first number-one hit as a solo artist Co-written by Preston and Bruce Fisher
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Upbeat song about the need for effort in relationships
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