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Billy Preston

Born: Sep 9, 1946 in Houston, TX

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Died: Jun 6, 2006 in Scottsdale, AZ

Styles: Soul, Funk, Early R&B, Pop-Soul

Biography: It's advantageous to get an early start on your chosen career, but Billy Preston took the concept to extremes. By age ten he was playing keyboards with gospel diva Mahalia Jackson, and two years later, in 1958, he was featured in Hollywood's film bio of W.C. Handy, St. Louis Blues, as young Handy himself. ...Read full biography

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Billy Preston [1969]

Released: 1969

Label: Buddah

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Encouraging Words

Released: 1970

Label: Apple

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Encouraging Words was about as fine an album as Apple Records ever issued by anyone who wasn't a member of the Beatles, and it's also better than many of the Apple albums issued by the ex-bandmembers; ...Read full review

More Billy Preston albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (24), Singles & EPs (1)

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