Billy Preston played “the most exciting organ ever,” according to the title of his second LP. George Harrison agreed, remembering Preston’s singularity in Ray Charles’s touring ensemble and telling the
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Peter Jackson’s Get Back has delighted fans of the Fab Four, but you’ll also spot a lesser-known face in the new Beatles documentary. Billy Preston – dubbed the “Fifth Beatle”
He was one of several individuals to earn the title of the “Fifth Beatle,” and he was the only non-member ever to be credited on a Beatles recording. Now, he’s
CLEVELAND, Ohio – It isn’t the lengthy speeches, colorful wardrobes or video tributes you walk away remembering from the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. It’s the
The great Billy Preston would been 75 years old today. The true “Fifth Beatle” (or sixth after George Martin), Billy
By the time George Harrison temporarily quit The Beatles during the Get Back sessions, tensions between the four band members
When George Harrison, who had briefly quit the Beatles in early 1969, decided to return to the band, he brought
Of the many remarkable late releases by The Beatles, the band’s “Get Back” single stands out for many reasons. For
by: Bill Harry In March 1971, following political problems and strife between the various regions in Bangla Desh, in the eastern half of Pakistan, Pakistan’s ruling General sent in the
