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Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:52 am**

It is being reported that Billy Preston has passed away.....

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198353,00.html

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:55 am**

Thanks John. Sad news indeed. His contribution to the Beatles will not be forgotten.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:11 am**

Bless you Billy, you'll be missed...

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:28 am**

Amen. Rest in peace, Billy.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:46 am**

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:10 am**

I wondered why he was not on keyboards with Clapton at Albert Hall last week. He passed away at a hospital just about 15 minutes away from me here in Scottsdale.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:15 am**

Sad news indeed. May God bless you Billy.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:39 am**

Just saw the news article. Very sad day indeed. Think I need to dig up "Will It Go Round in Circles"

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:11 am**

Just finished reading the article from the AP wire. I need to go dig out the Beatles Get Back album and listen to that as well.
Thanks Billy.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:25 am**

I had the pleasure of meeting Billy Preston a while back at a Beatles convention in Philadelphia. He seemed to be a real nice down to earth guy. He will be missed. R.I.P. Billy.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:33 am**

He played some mean Hammond on Sam Cooke's Night Beat LP too. This sucks.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:34 am**

Heartbreaking. Billy Preston was the best. Just listen to him on the Concert for George....what a sad, sad loss

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:27 am**

R.I.P., Billy....

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:51 am**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU_MbfAS9hE

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:04 pm**

Very touching Alan. Very appropriate.