Billy Preston
American keyboard player and singer-songwriter
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William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly... Wikipedia
Born: September 2, 1946, Houston, TX
Died: June 6, 2006 (age 59 years), Scottsdale, AZ
Music groups: Plastic Ono Band (1970 – 1970) and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1989 – 2000)
Genres: R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop/Rap, and Christian
Parents: Robbie Lee Williams
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Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, the Beatles ...
A throwaway track to a lot of Stones fans, but it is a solid soul-funk jam that keeps reappearing in various guises moving forward. This track is the real ...
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Posted: Apr 28, 2022
Posted: Apr 28, 2022
Jan 15, 2024 · Billy had a bad cocaine addiction starting in the 1970s and was prone to abusive homosexual relationships, as early as him touring with The ...
Feb 8, 2022 · Billy Preston was touring around that same year, doing shows on college campuses! I had the pleasure of being front row at
Jun 7, 2006 · In the 1970s, Preston became a familiar presence in the circle of a different British outfit: He played on five Rolling Stones albums and toured ...
Mar 1, 2022 · Between 1973-1977 he was the primary touring keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, in addition to playing on several of their iconic recordings, ...
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Posted: Jun 21, 2023
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Posted: Apr 28, 2022
Posted: Apr 28, 2022
Keyboardist and singer-songwriter Billy Preston was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Class of 2021.