faba Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Singer-Songwriter Billy Preston Dead at 59 By Associated Press document.write(getElapsed("20060606T174732Z"));26 minutes agoUPDATED 7 MINUTES AGO PHOENIX - Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including "Outta Space" and "Nothing From Nothing," died Tuesday at 59. Preston's longtime manager, Joyce Moore, said Preston had been in a coma since November in a care facility and was taken to a hospital in Scottsdale Saturday after his condition deteriorated. "He had a very, very beautiful last few hours and a really beautiful passing," Moore said by telephone from Germany. "He went home good." Preston, who had battled chronic kidney failure, had undergone a kidney transplant in 2002, but the kidney failed and he has been on dialysis treatments ever since, Moore said earlier this year. Known for his big smile and towering afro, Preston was a teen prodigy on the piano and organ, and lent his gospel-tinged touch to classics such as the Beatles' "Get Back" and the Stones' "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" He broke out as a solo artist in the 1970s, winning a best instrumental Grammy in 1973 for "Outta Space," and scoring other hits with "Will It Go 'Round In Circles," "Nothing From Nothing" and "With You I'm Born Again," a duet with Syreeta Wright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 saw him live a few times: May God rest his soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 As close to a "fifth Beatle" as there was. RIP, Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 we've forgotten billy preston!!!!!!!!!! anyone remember that blurb on a live album? rip billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Great Hi-energy keyboard guy - you'll be missed Billy. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouda147 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 damn sorry loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets28 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Thats a big music loss...RIP Billy Preston. God Bless his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Howley III Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Billy played organ on alot of the Beatles and Stones records. Song's like Let it Be, Don't let me down, Doo doo doo doo doo (Heartbreaker), etc. I saw Billy perform with Ringo's all star band. The last thing I think Billy did, was play in the tribute to George Harrison, which I have on tape. I know he had a very, very troubled life with personal demons. But I think he died forgiven. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 RIP 2pac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 RIP Bill S. Preston, Esq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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