Preston's life and his contributions to the Beatles final studio album are explored in the documentary 'Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It' Billy Preston in 1972. The Beatles have long been ...
Olivia Harrison talks about the close friendship her late husband had with Preston in the documentary 'Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It' Left: Billy Preston in 1972; Right: George Harrison ...
Paris Barclay's documentary explores a maverick who had hit singles, was secretly gay, and wasn't as big a 1970s star as he should have been. The sound of a holy organ rang out, and the camera zoomed ...
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PHOENIX — Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own hit singles including ‘‘Outta Space’’ and ‘‘Nothing From Nothing,’’ ...
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Although many Beatles fans’ first encounter with Billy Preston was during the 1969 Get Back sessions, the R&B singer and keyboardist had been a part of the Fab Four’s social circles for years by that ...
The Beatles have long been regarded by fans and rock historians as the Fab Four, but toward the end of their '60s run as a band, an honorary fifth member arrived to give them a much-needed creative ...
Singer-songwriter-keyboardist Billy Preston rubbed shoulders with musical royalty during his many decades as a working musician, including the Beatles on their final two albums as a group, 1969's ...