Preston, Billy
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Name (Hebrew)
פרסטון, בילי
Name (Latin)
Preston, Billy
Other forms of name
Preston, William Everett
Date of birth
1946-09-09
Date of death
2006-06-06
Place of birth
Houston (Tex.)
Place of death
Scottsdale (Ariz.)
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Organists
Rock musicians
Keyboard players
Singers
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
singer-organist
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- African American National Biography, accessed March 9, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Preston, William Everett "Billy"; rock musician, singer, keyboard player; born 02 September 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States; played in the film St. Louis Blues (1958); toured with Sam Cooke, Little Richard, and Ray Charles (1960s); his signature instruments were the Hammond B-3 organ and later the ARP synthesizer; released solo albums; worked with Beatles (1968-1970) and Rolling Stones (1971-1973); played with Everly Brothers; was musical guest in the first episode of Saturday Night Live (1975); conducted the choir at Los Angeles's Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Community Church; his last collaborations were with Neil Diamond and Red Hot Chili Peppers; died 06 June 2006 in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States)
- That's the way God planned it. [Phonodisc] 1969.
- Int. ww in mus., v. 2, pop. mus., 1st ed.(Preston, Billy; b. Sept. 9, 1946, Houston, Tex.; musician (keyboards), vocalist)
- LA times, June 7, 2006(d. June 6, 2006; at age 59)
- Oxford music online, November 4, 2013:Enc. of popular music, 4th ed. (Preston, Billy; born William Everett Preston, September 9, 1946, Houston, Tex., died June 6, 2006, Scottsdale, Ariz.)