Even though Preston thought this instrumental had what it took to become a major hit, his label, A&M Records, wasn’t convinced at first. They originally issued this 1971 tune as the B-side of “I Wrote a Simple Song.” However, “I Wrote a Simple Song” peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while “Outa-Space” rose all the way to No. 2. The only song above it was Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.”
Preston also discussed how passionate he was about his career, saying, “Music is my life. I’ve been playing since I was three years old. I never worked at any other job. I don’t know anything else but music.”
In 2021, Preston was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He died in 2006. When speaking about the legend passing at only 59, music director Rick McNulty said, “He may have had one of the last No. 1 hits that was an instrumental: ‘Outa-Space.’ And then he actually wrote one of the biggest songs of that era. He didn’t sing it, at least not the hit version: ‘You Are So Beautiful’ with Joe Cocker.”
As one fan said, “RIP one of the most underrated musical legends who ever graced this planet.”
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