<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Midnight Rider" (1972) </Td> <Td> "You Are So Beautiful" (1975) </Td> <Td> "Up Where We Belong" (1983) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Midnight Rider" (1972) </Td> <Td> "You Are So Beautiful" (1975) </Td> <Td> "Up Where We Belong" (1983) </Td> </Tr> <P> "You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher . Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys contributed to the song's genesis, but his official credit was omitted . It was first recorded by Preston and made popular by Joe Cocker . </P> <P> Preston's original version first appeared on his 1974 album The Kids & Me and as the B - side on the 45rpm pressing of his pop hit, "Struttin"'. 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). In 1975, the Joe Cocker version was released as a single and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #12 on the Adult Contemporary chart . The Cocker version helped the album become successful and was his biggest hit until his duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong". </P>

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