‘Will It Go Round In Circles’: Billy Preston Spins A Soulful No.1 Single

The ultra-funky single by The Beatles and Rolling Stones alumnus entered the Billboard Hot 100 on March 31, 1973.The keyboard confidant of both The Beatles and the Rolling Stones was adding to his solo heritage on March 31, 1973. The late and much-missed Billy Preston, a cherished contributor to the work of both bands and many others, entered the Billboard Hot 100 that day with the ultra-funky “Will It Go Round In Circles.” It was strangely fitting that, just over three months later, this great solo track by the man who’d played on “Get Back” and with George Harrison...