Billy Preston

Billy Preston (2 September 1946 - 6 June 2006) was an American soul and rock singer, famously known as a child prodigy pianist before releasing several rnb hits (including #1 smashes "Will It Go 'Round in Circles" and "Nothing From Nothing") and working with classic artists such as Aretha Franklin and The Beatles. He notably performed with Mahalia Jackson at the age of 16 and appeared as a young W.C. Handy in a 1958 biopic. His first solo record was a gospel album called '16 Year Old Soul'. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

26/06/1969
That's The Way God Planned It
Mimed Performance

LAST

17/02/1972
I Wrote A Simple Song
Mimed Performance

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

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Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
17/02/1972	I Wrote A Simple Song Mimed Performance
05/02/1970	All That I've Got Mimed Performance
31/07/1969	That's The Way God Planned It Mimed Performance
17/07/1969	That's The Way God Planned It Mimed Performance
26/06/1969	That's The Way God Planned It Mimed Performance

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