But every once in a while, an icon so legendary comes along -- their contributions so essential -- they can’t be ignored and are ultimately branded The Fifth Beatle.
Rising to fame in the ’60s, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison partnered with and took inspiration from so many artists along the way, giving credit to those who helped turn the decade into Beatlemania-swept chaos.
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Bill Preston, a keyboard prodigy whose sound encompasses soul, R&B, rock, funk, and gospel, is the outlet’s No. 1 pick for Fifth Beatle.
View this post on InstagramPreston can be seen collaborating throughout the years on Beatles projects. He appears in archived footage, shot by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969 at Apple Studio in London, rocking out with the guys on Let It Be. For those sessions, Preston contributed sound on the organ, electric piano, and with his own vocals.
Preston also played the piano during the very last performance of the original core four at Apple Corps. on Jan. 30, 1969, Rock Cellar shared.
If it were up to Lennon, he'd give the Grammy-winning soul musician the holy title. In fact, he did so during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, saying, “He’s the only person who could play with us and not get in the way.”
“Billy Preston is an essential part of the fabric of rock & roll,” Rock Hall wrote. “He blazed a path with the smoking sounds of his B3 organ, the funky rhythms of his clavinet, and the exciting tones of his gospel-inspired vocals and piano.”
Tragically, Preston died in 2006 at the young age of 59 from kidney failure after battling chronic health issues and spending eight months in a coma. The New York Times wrote that his music was “pure joy” and his life ended too soon.
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