Billy Preston

Soul musician Billy Preston was born on September 9, 1946 in Houston, Texas and raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. He began playing piano while sitting on his mother's lap at age three. He has collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including: Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, The Jackson Five, and The Rolling Stones.

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Soul musician - September 9 - 1946 - Houston - Texas - Los Angeles - California - Aretha Franklin - Sammy Davis Jr. - Quincy Jones - Eric Clapton - The Jackson Five - The Rolling Stones

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He is probably best known for his work with The Beatles (he is the only artist to receive label credit on a Beatles single: Get Back, though mention must be made of Tony Sheridan, who shared label credit with The Beatles on one of his singles). He played on many of the tracks on their 1970 Let It Be album, then went on to a successful chart career in his own right.

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The Beatles - Get Back - Tony Sheridan - 1970 - Let It Be

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Miles Davis titled a song Billy Preston in his honor. His most recent project is a song called Go Where No Ones Gone Before, the theme of the anime LR.

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Billy Preston's online biography is extensive and can be viewed on his website. http://www.billypreston.net/

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