Billy Preston
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Birth Name: William Everett Preston
Born: 2 September 1946 Died: 6 June 2006
Country of origin: United States
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Gone, but not forgotten
(1954 items)list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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Music...Soul Artists/Groups of Yesterday
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Published 11 years, 2 months ago
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If There's a Rock 'n' Roll Heaven...
(188 items)list by jeffpsych
Published 11 years, 11 months ago
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Published 3 years, 4 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: | 1166 Watched |

2. American Idol (2002)
Rating: | 895 Watched |

3. Top of the Pops (1964)
Rating: | 113 Watched |

4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Rating: | 93 Watched |
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1. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Rating: | 398 Watched |

3. Let It Be (1970)
Rating: | 64 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 |

3. I Wrote a Simple Song (2010)
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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 (1954 person items)
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"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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