Billy Preston ~ Nothing From Nothing 1974 Soul Purrfection Version

Hope this makes up for the ELO getting blocked in the US, that sucks. Billy wrote "Nothing From Nothing" one night after he had just completed a tour supporting The Rolling Stones. He was working at a nightclub that had a piano in the dressing room and he started noodling around with the saying "nothing from nothing" and wrote the song. After collaborating with Bruce Fisher to complete the song, Preston felt that the saloon piano was the best choice to go with. He said he knew it would be a hit because of it's sing-a-long quality. It knocked Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You" off the top and then was deposed by "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwick and The Spinners.