"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker.
Preston's original version first appeared on his 1974 album, The Kids & Me. Cocker's producer, Jim Price created a slowed-down arrangement for Cocker's version, which first appeared on the album, I Can Stand a Little Rain (released later in 1974). Released as a single, the Joe Cocker version reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1975 and helped the album become a hit.
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Famous quotes containing the words you are and/or beautiful:
“You are a villain. I jest not. I will make it good how you dare, with what you dare, and when you dare.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)