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Strangely enough played with almost all the Big names and by himself and as a composer (several Huge classics) yet never that well known as a personality Frown
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198353,00.html
His legacy will be around for many years. RIP
www.billypreston.net/biography.html
 
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Another great one gone. May he rest in peace.
 
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Seeing and hearing him play "My Sweet Lord" at the concert for George is worth the price of buying or renting the DVD. Or I'm betting it's on the web somewhere. Youtube, maybe.

I heard him live at a recent Prince concert. Also very very good.
 
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Seeing and hearing him play "My Sweet Lord" at the concert for George is worth the price of buying or renting the DVD. Or I'm betting it's on the web somewhere. Youtube, maybe.

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After a Long looong search on YouTube of OH... 2 seconds Big GrinI found the clip of over 5 minutes in length Enjoy Wink
Ps There are several more posted there (click on the side bar to access them) the Prince concert is there too Cool

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Great link, bedstor.

A 29 MB tribute is available here.
 
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Bedstor: I was too lazy to look, since I have the DVD. Beautiful. And in case anyone who views the clip doesn't know, the young kid playing guitar in the white tunic is Dhani Harrison, George's son.
 
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Hey! I thought the Fifth Beatle was Murray the 'K'!
 
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Bedstor, your 2nd link says
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Billy's relationship with The Beatles led to his signing with Apple Records in the 60's. Billy is widely acknowledged as the "Fifth Beatle" having been the only party to ever [have] his name included in the label credits of the "Let It Be" and the "Abbey Road" albums as well as the landmark "White Album". Billy also appeared with them in the films "The Complete Beatles" and "Let It Be" as well as performing as part of them during their historic rooftop final concert.
I was only vaguely aware of him despite being a Beatles fan. Did he play the electric piano solo on Get Back?
 
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Did he play the electric piano solo on Get Back?

I believe he did Never saw McCartney Play anything other than Acoustic Piano with the Beatles . Lennon played piano in the 70's when he went Solo.
 
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Good one Bedstor, Congrats.
 
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