Billy Preston

GPTKB entity

Statements (159)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:active_years 1960-2006
1960-2023
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:2006
gptkb:2023
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1960
gptkbp:album The Kids & Me
I Wrote a Simple Song
Encouraging Words
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Sly_and_the_Family_Stone
gptkb:The_Commodores
gptkb:The_5th_Dimension
gptkb:The_Band
gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_Doors
gptkb:The_Dramatics
gptkb:The_Eagles
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Guess_Who
gptkb:The_Hollies
gptkb:The_Jackson_5
gptkb:The_Jacksons
gptkb:The_Lovin'_Spoonful
gptkb:The_Monkees
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Rascals
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:The_Spinners
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Supremes
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:The_Turtles
gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:The_Zombies
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Joe_Cocker
gptkb:Ringo_Starr
gptkb:The_Isley_Brothers
gptkb:The_Kinks
gptkb:The_Mamas_&_the_Papas
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Billy_Joel
gptkb:The_Concert_for_New_York_City
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Little_Richard
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:The_Byrds
gptkb:George_Harrison
gptkb:The_Manhattans
gptkb:The_Bee_Gees
gptkb:The_Concert_for_Bangladesh
gptkb:The_Last_Waltz
gptkb:The_Last_Waltz_concert
gptkb:The_Association
gptkb:The_Delfonics
gptkb:The_Whispers
gptkb:The_Grass_Roots
The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St.
The Beatles' Let It Be
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Sly_and_the_Family_Stone
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkb:Little_Richard
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:George_Harrison
gptkbp:award gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_date 1946-09-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Houston,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:child gptkb:Billy_Preston_Jr.
Sharon Preston
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Sly_and_the_Family_Stone
gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:The_Band
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
gptkb:Ringo_Starr
gptkb:Billy_Joel
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Janis_Joplin
gptkb:George_Harrison
gptkbp:death_date 2023-06-06
2006-06-06
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Everett_Preston
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:soul
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Billy_Preston_Jr.
Sharon Preston
gptkbp:hit_single gptkb:Outa-Space
gptkb:Nothing_from_Nothing
gptkb:Will_It_Go_Round_in_Circles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Billy Preston
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musicians
rock musicians
soul musicians
gospel musicians
keyboardists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Little_Richard
gptkb:Fats_Domino
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkb:organ
gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:synthesizer
Hammond organ
keytar
gptkbp:known_for playing keyboards
playing the keyboard
collaborating with The Beatles
hit single ' Nothing from Nothing'.
gptkbp:label gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:A&_M_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Motown
gptkb:Apple_Records
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fifth_Beatle
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Live_in_Europe
gptkb:Live_at_the_Apollo
gptkb:The_Way_I_Am
gptkb:The_Best_of_Billy_Preston
gptkb:The_Ultimate_Collection
gptkb:The_Complete_Apple_Recordings
gptkb:Billy's_Bag
It's My Pleasure
The Kids & Me
I Wrote a Simple Song
Encouraging Words
Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Outa-Space
gptkb:Nothing_from_Nothing
gptkb:Will_It_Go_Round_in_Circles
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Get_Back
gptkb:My_Sweet_Lord
gptkb:You_Are_So_Beautiful
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkbp:performance 2006 Concert
gptkbp:previous_album It's My Pleasure
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:A&_M_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:Motown
gptkb:Apple_Records
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patti_Smith
gptkb:Cynthia_Preston
gptkb:Patti_Preston
gptkb:Patricia_Van_Dyke
gptkb:Patti_Austin
gptkbp:tour 2001 Tour
gptkbp:website billypreston.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3