It Happened 50 Years Ago: Billy Preston “Nothing from Nothing”
As a solo artist, Billy Preston hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that pair of hits, “Nothing from Nothing,” rose to the top of...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Billy Preston “Will It Go Round in Circles”
Billy Preston hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that trio of songs, “Will It Go Round in Circles,” rose to the top of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Beatles with Billy Preston “Get Back”
The Beatles hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with two of their twenty chart-topping hits in 1969. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of that pair of hits, “Get Back,” which also featured...
DEF: Billy Preston “I’m Never Gonna Say Goodbye”
Houston-born musician Billy Preston made sixteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, most successfully with a pair of number one hits in the 1970s. On this date in 1982, Preston’s last charting single, “I’m Never...
Will It Go Round In Circles?
Did you know Billy Preston is the fifth Beatle? He is the only non-Beatle to ever receive credit for his work on “Get Back”. Here is a version of Billy’s #1 hit “Circles” while...
