Person in history
Billy Preston
Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (born 1946)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2006 · June 6
Their story
Who they were
William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. He gained attention as a solo artist with hit singles "That's the Way God Planned It", the Grammy-winning "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space Race", "Nothing from Nothing",
Why this date
Billy Preston appears on our June 6 calendar for 2006 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Billy Preston
When did Billy Preston die?
June 6 2006.
Who else was born on this day?
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