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Live European Tour
''Live European Tour'' is the only live album by Billy Preston, released in 1974 in Europe and Japan. It was recorded during his opening act stint for the Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour, featuring Mick Taylor on lead guitar and Preston's own band "The God Squad". In 2002, A&M Records released the album in Japan, featuring alternative song takes. Track listing Original release Side one # "Medley: Day Tripper/The Bus" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney; Preston, Joe Greene (American singer), Joe Greene) # "Let It Be (song), Let It Be" (Lennon, McCartney) # "Let's Go Get Stoned (R&B song), Let's Go Get Stoned" (Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Jo Armstead) # "Billy's Bag" (Preston) Side two # "Will It Go Round in Circles" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) # "Outa-Space" (Preston, Greene) # "Higher (Vamp)" (S. Stewart) # "Get Back" (Lennon, McCartney) 2002 CD reissue # "Day Tripper" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:07 # "The Bus" (Preston, Greene) – 10:58 # "Let It Be" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Preston
William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) 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. Preston is one of very few musicians to be given a credit on a Beatles recording, which was done at the band's request; the group's 1969 single " Get Back" was credited as "The Beatles with Billy Preston". He is one of several people referred to as a fifth Beatle. Preston continued to record and perform with George H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Go Get Stoned (R&B Song)
"Let's Go Get Stoned" is a song originally recorded by The Coasters in May 1965. It was written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Josephine Armstead. Ronnie Milsap recorded it in October 1965 as a B-side to the single, "Never Had It So Good. Ray Charles recording It was a 1966 number one R&B hit for American recording artist Ray Charles. The single was released shortly after Charles was released from rehab after a 16-year heroin addiction. Charles heard a 1965 recording of the song by Ronnie Milsap. According to Milsap, Charles liked his version of the song so much that he decided to record it himself. It is notable for being one of Ashford & Simpson's first successful compositions together; the duo also penned Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor". Chart positions Other notable covers * Manfred Mann recorded the song on their number one British EP, '' No Living Without Loving'', which topped the UK EP chart in December 1965. * The Amboy Dukes recorded a cover for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Preston Albums
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Johns
Jeremy Andrew Johns (20 May 1950 – 7 April 2013) was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' '' Exile on Main St.'' (1972), Television's '' Marquee Moon'' (1977), and a series of albums by Led Zeppelin during the 1970s. His sound is exemplified by Free's album ''Highway'', which he engineered and produced. Biography Johns, the younger brother of engineer Glyn Johns, attended The King's School, Gloucester, in the mid to late 1960s. He began his career as a tape operator in Olympic Studios in London, and while there he apprenticed with producer Bitger "Yellow Leaves" Rimwold and worked with Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, and Humble Pie. Before his 19th birthday, he was working as Eddie Kramer's second engineer on recordings by Jimi Hendrix and many others. In a career spanning more than forty years, he engineered or produced records by artists ranging from Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones to Van Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's The Way God Planned It (song)
"That's the Way God Planned It" is a song by American musician Billy Preston and the title track to his 1969 That's the Way God Planned It, album of the same name. Issued as a single, the song was Preston's first release on the Beatles' Apple Records, Apple record label, following his guest role on the band's "Get Back" single. The lyrics to "That's the Way God Planned It" partly reflect the long musical apprenticeship Preston had served since childhood, mentored by artists such as Sam Cooke and Ray Charles,Wayne Robins, "Billy Preston", ''Creem'', May 1974; available aRock's Backpages(subscription required). while musically the track combines the Gospel music, gospel tradition with Rock music, rock. Produced by George Harrison in London, the recording also features contributions from Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Ginger Baker and Doris Troy. Having been edited down to three minutes for its single release, the full version appeared on the album, as "That's the Way God Planned It (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written in 1772 and published in 1779 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is possibly the most sung and most recorded hymn in the world, and especially popular in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes. Newton wrote the words from personal experience; he grew up without any particular religious conviction, but his life's path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often put into motion by others' reactions to what they took as his recalcitrant insubordination. He was pressed into service with the Royal Navy, and after leaving the service, he became involved in the Atlantic slave trade. In 1748, a violent storm battered his vessel off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland, so severely that he called out to God for mercy. While this moment marked his spiritual conversion, he continued slave trading until 1754 or 1755, when he ended his seafaring alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Back
"Get Back" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, written by Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston". The song is one of the few examples of John Lennon featuring prominently as lead guitarist. The album version of this song contains a different mix that features a studio chat between Paul McCartney and John Lennon at the beginning, which lasts for 20 seconds before the song begins, also omitting the coda featured in the single version, and with a final dialogue taken from the Beatles' rooftop concert. This version became the closing track of '' Let It Be'' (1970), which was released just after the group split up. The single version was later issued on the compilation albums ''1967–1970'', '' 20 Greatest Hits'', '' Past Masters'', and '' 1''. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom, the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outa-Space
"Outa-Space" is an instrumental recorded by Billy Preston that originally appeared on his 1971 A&M Records-debut album, ''I Wrote a Simple Song''. To create the primary instrumental sound, Preston played a clavinet through a wah wah pedal. The song was created by Preston improvising while calling out chord changes to the backing band. He later added organ and hand claps. Preston named the song "Outa-Space" for the instrumental's spacy sound. While he thought it would be a hit, A&M was skeptical and issued it as the B-side of "I Wrote a Simple Song" in December 1971. However, radio DJs began flipping the single and, while "I Wrote a Simple Song" only reached #77 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Outa-Space" peaked at #2, showing that Preston's feelings about it were correct. A version with vocals, entitled "All Spaced Out," was performed on an episode of ''The Midnight Special'' on August 31, 1973. Chart performance "Outa-Space" was kept out of the top spot by " Lean on Me" by Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher (born January 8, 1954) is an American songwriter, record producer, and playwright best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston. Fisher's best-known songs include "You Are So Beautiful", " Will It Go Round In Circles", and " Nothing from Nothing", all co-written with Preston before 1973. Career Born in Washington D.C., Fisher was raised in Chicago, Illinois, by his grandmother. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in the early 1970s, where he currently resides. Fisher's best-known songs include "You Are So Beautiful", "Will It Go Round In Circles", and " Nothing from Nothing", all co-written with Preston before 1973. With his first LP release, ''Red Hot'' in 1977, he worked with Roy Ayers, Keni Burke (with whom he wrote the title song), Charles Earland, Mtume and the Brecker Brothers in 1977. He also played and performed with The Blackbyrds, James Gadson, David Williams, Leon Ware, Carolyn Willis, Wah Wah Watson, Ernie Watts, the late Richard Tee and Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will It Go Round In Circles
"Will It Go Round in Circles" is a song by American soul musician Billy Preston from his 1972 album '' Music Is My Life''. It was written by Preston and Bruce Fisher and released as a single in March 1973. The record topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. This was the first of two number one hits for Preston as a solo performer, the other being " Nothing from Nothing", although he is also credited on the Beatles' 1969 hit "Get Back". Personnel Source: * Billy Preston – piano, vocals * George Johnson – guitar * Louis Johnson – bass guitar * Hubert Heard – organ, melodica * Manuel Kellough – drums * Tom Scott – saxophone * Jim Horn – saxophone * George Bohanon – trombone * Buck Monari – trumpet * Paul Hubinon – trumpet Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications Covers The song was covered by Donny Osmond on his 2009 album ''Love Songs Of The '70s''. Phish did two renditions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Armstead
Josephine Armstead (born October 8, 1944), also known as "Joshie" Jo Armstead, is an American soul singer and songwriter. Armstead began her career singing backing vocals for blues musician Bobby "Blue" Bland before becoming an Ikette in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the early 1960s. She also had some success as a solo singer, her biggest hit being "A Stone Good Lover" in 1968. As a songwriter, Armstead teamed up with Ashford & Simpson. The trio wrote hits for various artists, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Tina Britt, Ronnie Milsap, and Syl Johnson. In the 1970s, Armstead appeared in the Broadway musicals '' Don't Play Us Cheap'' and ''Seesaw''. Life and career Armstead was born to Wilton and Rosie Armstead in Yazoo City, Mississippi on October 8, 1944. She started singing in the church in which her mother was a minister. After her grandfather introduced her to blues music, she also began singing in juke joints and at dances, and first sang in a club as part of Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
