William Everett Preston
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William Everett Preston was an American musician, singer, and songwriter renowned for his virtuoso keyboard work and collaborations with artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Everett Preston canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Aretha Franklin
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Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Hot Chili Peppers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly and the Family Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creditedOn |
Abbey Road
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Get Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Let It Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-09-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-06-06 ⓘ |
| fullName | William Everett Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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gospel music ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| honorificNickname | the Fifth Beatle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
Hammond organ
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clavinet ⓘ keyboards ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
session work with The Beatles
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touring with The Rolling Stones ⓘ virtuoso keyboard playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Nothing from Nothing
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Outa-Space NERFINISHED ⓘ That’s the Way God Planned It NERFINISHED ⓘ Will It Go Round in Circles NERFINISHED ⓘ You Are So Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
keyboardist
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| stageName | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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