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Life and career Early life. Preston was born September 2, 1946, in Houston and moved to Los Angeles as a child with his mother Robbie Lee Williams. A child prodigy, Preston was self-taught, never having had a music lesson.
William Everett Preston (Houston, Texas, 2 de septiembre de 1946-Scottsdale, Arizona, 6 de junio de 2006), conocido como Billy Preston, fue un músico, cantante y compositor estadounidense.
24 de nov. de 2021 · Billy Preston sadly struggled throughout his life to cope with his homosexuality, as well as the effects of the traumatic sexual abuse he suffered as a boy.
26 de may. de 2021 · As noted by Ultimate Classic Rock, Preston was considered a child prodigy, a self-taught natural on the organ and piano who began his music career at the age of 10 as an organist for some of the great gospel singers of the age, including Mahalia Jackson.
25 de mar. de 2008 · William Everett Preston (2 September 1946-6 June 2006) was a soul musician from Houston, Texas. Along with Tony Sheridan, he was one of just two non-members to receive top billing on a Beatles record. Billy Preston first met The Beatles while touring with Little Richard’s band in 1962.
8 de may. de 2024 · And much of that, in the latter half of recording, was down to Billy Preston, a truly unifying, band-saving presence in the film. Here’s what made him Let It Be’s secret hero.
2 de jun. de 2024 · Billy Preston (born September 2, 1946, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died June 6, 2006, Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American musician who was the consummate sideman as a keyboard player, recording and touring with a Who’s Who of popular music.
