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Born: September 09, 1946 in Houston, TX
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: June 06, 2006 in Scottsdale, AZ
Genre: R&B

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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. Preston was a prodigy on organ and piano, r... Continue Bio >>

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Stop In The Name Of Love

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Discography:
2005 You & I
2001 Music from My Heart
1997 Universal Love
1996 Words & Music
1995 Minister of Music
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Filmography:
2007 Don't Forget the Motor City
2005 Soundstage: Michael McDonald - A Tribute to Motown
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J.
2003 Concert for George
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Member Of: Mama Roo More >> Similar Artists: Ray Charles Little Richard Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart The Rolling Stones Sam Cooke More >>

Influenced By: Ray Charles Pete Johnson Mahalia Jackson Ike & Tina Turner Louis Prima More >> Followers: Paul Carrack Amos Lee Jools Holland Terence Trent D'Arby More >>

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