RIP Billy Preston

[nick burns]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Keyboardist Billy Preston, a so-called "fifth Beatle" who also played with the Rolling Stones and enjoyed solo success in his own right, died in Arizona on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 59.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060606/en_nm/preston_dc_4

:(

[timmhaan]

59 is way too young. at least he got to do some cool stuff in his life.

[classic1]

I was a little bit stunned when they said he was only 59. Preston was the only person other than John, Paul, George or Ringo to be created on a Beatles original song.