(AP) Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own hit singles including "Outta Space" and "Nothing From Nothing," died Tuesday at 59.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story
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Posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet:
Unquestionably one of the best organ players there ever was, in terms of pop musicians. Only Garth Hudson could ever rival this man. I will always remember him as the jovial, smiling man who played songs with soul because he had all the soul to give.
