Per Preston, the Bramletts naturally started singing gospel refrains like “Oh my Lord ... Billy Preston might not have been the one to boast a No. 1 single with his rendition of “My Sweet ...

Olivia Harrison talks about the close friendship her late husband had with Preston ... wrote together ("Sing One for the Lord") and the first released version of Harrison's "My Sweet Lord ...

Even more surprising is that Harrison had initially intended to give away My Sweet Lord to another singer, Billy Preston ... that he wanted “someone” to sing the track, if he decided not ...

Billy Preston, who died yesterday at ... where his rendition of “My Sweet Lord” was a sensation. Gospel remained a touchstone throughout his career. Preston helped define the funk organ sound of the ...

“Billy Preston ... of Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” and “All Things Must Pass” and is being re-released on vinyl Oct. 29 to coincide with the Rock Hall honor. Preston went on to play ...

Billy Preston – dubbed ... The Beatles still broke up, but Preston was often invited along during their solo careers. George even gave him My Sweet Lord to record before ever touching it himself ...