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#309700 - Tue Jun 06 2006 03:27 PM Billy Preston, RIP
tjoebigham Offline
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Singer-songwriter Billy Preston has died today at 59. He is best known for his hits "Nothing from Nothing", "Will It Go Round In Circles?" and "Outa Space". He did a duet with Syreeta Wright "With You I'm Born Again" and appeared in the movie "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

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#309701 - Tue Jun 06 2006 03:53 PM Re: Billy Preston, RIP
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When I was a teen, I just loved his songs. May he rest in peace.
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#309702 - Tue Jun 06 2006 05:04 PM Re: Billy Preston, RIP
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He was sometimes known as the Fifth Beatle because of his work on the "Let It Be" album.
What did he die of? Fifty-nine is so young.
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#309703 - Tue Jun 06 2006 05:38 PM Re: Billy Preston, RIP
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He died of kidney failure. He had a kidney transplant a few years ago and was on dialysis.

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