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“You Are So Beautiful” is a song written by Bruce Fisher, Dennis Wilson and Billy Preston. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular 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. It would be his biggest hit until his duet with Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong”, which reached #1 in 1982. Songwriter Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys and Preston spontaneously collaborated on the words and music to the song... Read on...