RIP Billy Preston
RIP Billy Preston
It saddens me to report this passing to all of you.
I first became aware of Billy Preston the same way that most of you probably did... for his amazing keyboard work on The Beatles' "Get Back," "Let It Be," and "Don't Let Me Down." He was also a close friend of George Harrison's who appeared on The Concert for Bangledesh.
His own work was awesome too. As recently as last year, Preston had cut a bunch of songs with Joe Henry for the collaborative I Believe To My Soul, which I have raved about on here again and again. I read at the time that Henry was hoping to record a full album with Preston soon.
Apparently Preston had been in a coma for months and ultimately died from chronic kidney failure. He was 59.
I first became aware of Billy Preston the same way that most of you probably did... for his amazing keyboard work on The Beatles' "Get Back," "Let It Be," and "Don't Let Me Down." He was also a close friend of George Harrison's who appeared on The Concert for Bangledesh.
His own work was awesome too. As recently as last year, Preston had cut a bunch of songs with Joe Henry for the collaborative I Believe To My Soul, which I have raved about on here again and again. I read at the time that Henry was hoping to record a full album with Preston soon.
Apparently Preston had been in a coma for months and ultimately died from chronic kidney failure. He was 59.
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And let's not forget his great solo hits, particularly "Nothin' from Nothin.'"
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RIP Billy
Here are some links, blogs, etc...ReadyToHearTheWorst wrote:Let's not forget Billy's Bag (cut as a teenager, fresh from touring in Ray Charles' band, I believe), and That's the way God Planned it (on Apple, no less).
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Sad indeed.
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And...
in today's Fox 411 there is more updates. http://www.foxnews.com
Problems within the family. NOW that is sad indeed.
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Astonishing stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loV9_xLF8Q
The late, great Billy Preston, at age 10, performs the Fats Domino hit song "Blueberry Hill" with Mr. Nat "King" Cole on Nat's NBC-TV program, circa 1957. Includes a comment by Nat's daughter, Natalie Cole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loV9_xLF8Q
The late, great Billy Preston, at age 10, performs the Fats Domino hit song "Blueberry Hill" with Mr. Nat "King" Cole on Nat's NBC-TV program, circa 1957. Includes a comment by Nat's daughter, Natalie Cole.
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