| I Wrote A Simple Song | ||||
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| Released | 8 November 1971 (US) 14 January 1972 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | February, August–September 1971 | |||
| Studio | A&M (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Soul, rock | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Billy Preston | |||
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I Wrote a Simple Song is the sixth studio album by American soul musician Billy Preston. Released in November 1971, it was his first album for A&M Records and marked the start of a run of commercial success in the United States that lasted through to the late 1970s. The album includes the hit single "Outa-Space", which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1972. Preston included a live version of the instrumental "The Bus", as part of a medley with the Beatles' "Day Tripper", on his 1974 album Live European Tour.