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Preston accompanied the band on electric piano for its rooftop concert, the group's final public appearance. [8] In April 1969, their single "Get Back" was credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston", the only time an artist was credited as a co-performer with the Beatles after the band started recording as independent artists.
Although Ozone served as backup to Billy Preston and Syreeta, [1] they are best remembered for their work with Teena Marie. They appeared on several tracks on Lady T in 1980. [2] They were also featured on the song "Chains" from her album Irons in the Fire that same year. [3] The majority of her songs’ horn arrangements were handled by Ozone. [4]
The band's members have offered their own views as to who should be described with the title. McCartney has said that "if anyone was the fifth Beatle", it was manager Brian Epstein (in a 1997 BBC interview) [ 2 ] and producer George Martin (in a 2016 memorial post). [ 3 ]
Preston's life and his contributions to the Beatles final studio album are explored in the documentary 'Billy Preston: ... but toward the end of their '60s run as a band, an honorary fifth member ...
The remainder of the concert featured "George's Band" and included the surviving members of the Beatles (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr), Harrison's son Dhani Harrison, as well as musicians Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Jools Holland, Albert Lee, Sam Brown, Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Ray Cooper, Andy ...
Encouraging Words is the fifth studio album by American soul musician Billy Preston, released in September 1970 on Apple Records. It was the last of Preston's two albums for the Beatles' Apple label, after which he moved to A&M Records. The album was co-produced by George Harrison and Preston.
Bill Cosby, David Brenner, Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Billy Preston, Steely Dan, Taj Mahal: April 14, 1973 13 Doc Severinsen: Doc Severinsen, Henry Mancini, Hoyt Axton, Jerry Butler, Dobie Gray, Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Country Joe McDonald and his All-Star Band, Hot Cup of Friends April 21, 1973 14 Jerry Lee Lewis
Accompanying Clapton on this album are guitarist Andy Fairweather-Low, drummer Steve Gadd, bassist Nathan East and keyboardists Billy Preston, Greg Phillinganes and David Sancious (who also plays guitar and melodica). Clapton claimed that this would be his last world tour, making this album initially more valuable.