BILLY PRESTON: PUTTING A JOHN HENRY ON YOUR HEART

Billy Preston: John Henry Without a Song God Is Great From I Wrote a Simple Song (A&M, 1971) Billy Preston is one of those soul men who I’m constantly rediscovering (and damn happy when I do). I guess I don’t associate him on the same level as a Donny Hathaway or a Curtis Mayfield yet I’d be hard-pressed to ever remember being disappointed by his output and certainly, Preston’s career – especially his connection to the Beatles – is simply remarkable. I’m still bugging out at the i...

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