billy preston dies at 59

HiloBoy · Jun 6, 2006

best known for early 70's hits nothing from nothing and the instrumental outta space.

wilheim · Jun 6, 2006

I saw Billy Preston perform as lead act for Ray Charles in Germany in the very early 70s'...He was pretty unknown at the time but very talented..

59 is young - RIP..Billy Preston..

wil..

queposkid · Jun 6, 2006

Played in the early days with the BEATLES..Talented musician, definitely one of the good guys..

WCBias · Jun 6, 2006

5th Beatle...

Brock Landers · Jun 6, 2006

queposkid said:
Played in the early days with the BEATLES..Talented musician, definitely one of the good guys..

Actually played on the last album..

i think he was a serious Coke addict

HiloBoy · Jun 6, 2006

about 20 years ago i saw him play in vegas believe he was the lead for don rickles we went to the midnight show after seeing the hagler hearns fight. preston use to wear those soft 70's soul caps that were popular back in the day.

pinchaser · Jun 6, 2006

Only musician to be credited on a Beatle's single (Get Back).

Brock Landers · Jun 6, 2006

pin chaser said:
Only musician to be credited on a Beatle's single (Get Back).

Clapton is credited for My guitar Gently weeps is he not? if not its a shame..

CAPNCRUNCH · Jun 6, 2006

Hilo Boy said:
about 20 years ago i saw him play in vegas believe he was the lead for don rickles we went to the midnight show after seeing the hagler hearns fight. preston use to wear those soft 70's soul caps that were popular back in the day.

Man, cannot believe Hagler/Hearns has been more than 20 years now. "I wonder what the other guy's having for supper? Probably soup!" LOL! RIP Billy Preston!

cutacrossshorty · Jun 6, 2006

He also wrote and sang "That's the Way God Planned It" in 1969

He toured as keyboardist (and vocals) with The Rolling Stones in 1975 (also Ron Wood's first tour while he was still in The Faces). At every gig for that tour Preston performed two numbers (That's Life and Outta Space).

go2guy · Jun 6, 2006

CAPN CRUNCH said:
Man, cannot believe Hagler/Hearns has been more than 20 years now. "I wonder what the other guy's having for supper? Probably soup!" LOL! RIP Billy Preston!

If you have HBO on Demand you can check out Legendary Nights: Hagler vs Hearns. Very good stuff IMO.

WCBias · Jun 6, 2006

go2guy said:
If you have HBO on Demand you can check out Legendary Nights: Hagler vs Hearns. Very good stuff IMO.

Best fight I've ever seen

frutaiga · Jun 6, 2006

I played keyboards in the 70's and I used to watch what he could do with awe. He was simply amazing.

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