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An early recording of the song, also from Preston's 1969 sessions in London, was included as a bonus track on the 1991 and 2010 remastered That's the Way God Planned It album. The 2002 reissue of Preston's Live European Tour album added a live version of "That's the Way God Planned It", recorded during the Rolling Stones' 1973 European tour.
The only way you become a star is to chase it forcefully enough, and there was a lingering part of Preston that was more comfortable standing in the shadows. ... and there was a lingering part of ...
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. [1] 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. [1]
I Wrote a Simple Song was Preston's first self-produced album. [1] Preston's friend George Harrison played lead guitar on most of the songs, [1] and supplied dobro accompaniment on the title track. The album continued Preston's inclusion of gospel-themed songs which had started with the 1967 album Club Meeting.
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".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. British television presenter Dave Benson Phillips Born (1965-02-03) 3 February 1965 (age 60) Nationality British Occupation Children's television presenter Years active 1981–present Notable work The Fun Song Factory Dave Benson Phillips (born 3 February 1965) is a British entertainer ...
A mass choir of 2,000 to 3,000 vocalists is formed at each GMWA convention, and each year a new recording is produced. GMWA offshoots who also record include GMWA Women of Worship, GMWA Men of Promise, and the GMWA Youth Mass Choir. The first GMWA convention was held in Detroit, Michigan in 1968 at King Solomon Baptist Church. Approximately ...
Encouraging Words is the fifth studio album by American soul musician Billy Preston, released in September 1970 on Apple Records.It was the last of Preston's two albums for the Beatles' Apple label, after which he moved to A&M Records.