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Skittles

(166,815 posts) Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:51 AM Dec 2021

Billy Preston

excellent article about "the fifth Beatle" - I remember him vividly when I lived in England but many people here are not familiar with his legacy

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/blazing-talent-heartbreaking-decline-fifth-093125394.html

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Billy Preston (Original Post) Skittles Dec 2021 OP

I remember him as a solo artist. I was not aware of his connection Tanuki Dec 2021 #1

I remember that from high school in America Skittles Dec 2021 #4

There Is A Website Dedicated To Him DAngelo136 Dec 2021 #2

that song is beautiful Skittles Dec 2021 #3

I was surprised to see him in a film with Nat King Cole Cartoonist Dec 2021 #5

Tanuki

(15,993 posts)

1. I remember him as a solo artist. I was not aware of his connection

Reply to Skittles (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 04:55 AM

Dec 2021

to the Beatles and did not know he co-wrote "You are so beautiful."
When I hear his name I think of "Nothing from Nothing"

Skittles

(166,815 posts)

4. I remember that from high school in America

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:13 AM

Dec 2021

I told my classmates, that guy was like an honorary member of the Beatles but they didn't know what was talking about.

DAngelo136

(341 posts)

2. There Is A Website Dedicated To Him

Reply to Skittles (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 05:25 AM

Dec 2021

http://www.billypreston.net/

And he was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:https://www.rockhall.com/story-billy-preston

Not to mention his duet with the late Syreeta Wright:

Skittles

(166,815 posts)

3. that song is beautiful

Reply to DAngelo136 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:10 AM

Dec 2021

Cartoonist

(7,579 posts)

5. I was surprised to see him in a film with Nat King Cole

Reply to Skittles (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 07:28 AM

Dec 2021

He played Nat as a kid.

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