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Birth Name: William Everett Preston
Born: 2 September 1946 Died: 6 June 2006
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Gone, but not forgotten
(1870 items)list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz
Published 6 months, 4 weeks ago 
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Music...Soul Artists/Groups of Yesterday
(233 items)list by william maxey 83
Published 10 years, 5 months ago
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If There's a Rock 'n' Roll Heaven...
(188 items)list by jeffpsych
Published 11 years, 1 month ago
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(420 items)list by Onion Jack
Published 2 years, 7 months ago
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Heard First on "Glee"
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Published 13 years, 11 months ago
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William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American musician whose work included R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and the Beatles. He then went on to achieve fame as a solo artist, with hit pop singles including "That's the Way God Planned It", "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space Race", and "Nothing from Nothing". Additionally, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a number 5 hit
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1. Saturday Night Live (1975)
| Rating: | 1163 Watched |
2. American Idol (2002)
| Rating: | 894 Watched |
3. Top of the Pops (1964)
| Rating: | 112 Watched |
4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
| Rating: | 93 Watched |
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1. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
| Rating: | 397 Watched |
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3. Let It Be (1970)
| Rating: | 62 Watched |
4. Ticker (2001)
| Rating: | 59 Watched |
5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
| Rating: | 44 Watched |
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1. Inglourious Basterds [Soundtrack] (2009)
| Rating: | 6 own |
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3. I Wrote a Simple Song (2010)
| Rating: | 2 want this |
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5. 70's Pop #1's (Eco-Friendly Packaging) (2007)
| Rating: | 1 own |
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Gone, but not forgotten (1870 person items)
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (420 music items)"CLASS OF 2021MUSICAL EXCELLENCEBILLY PRESTONKEYBOARDIST● R&B ● SOUL ● FUNK ● ROCK ● GOSPEL ●WILLIAM EVERETT PRESTON Born: 2 September 1946 Died: 6 June 2006EXAMPLEDon't Let Me Down (1969) The Beatles"
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