The Forgotten Beatles - Episode 14: Billy Preston

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The Forgotten BeatlesEpisode 14: Billy PrestonThis episode, we turn the spotlight on the “almost 5th Beatle,” keyboard player Billy Preston*******Links mentioned in this episodeJimmie NicolBilly Preston- He has his own wikipedia entryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_PrestonBBC radio documentary Billy Preston; That’s the Way Go Planed It - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wqb5d“The Friends of Billy Preston”, by Steve Bergsman - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781544957296General Beatles Books:Before They Were Beatles - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781413430561Tune In - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781101903292The Beatles (biography) - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9780316013314Websites:Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter**************Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at [email protected] can also subscribe to the FREE monthly Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on keyboard player Billy Preston**************Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.**************Let us know what you think!Email the show at [email protected] podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK:LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/longboxcrusadeVisit the WEBSITE: http://www.longboxcrusade.com/Follow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeforeBeatleshttps://twitter.com/LongboxCrusadeFollow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusadeLike the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusadeSubscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/4LkhovSubscribe to the main LBC network podcast feed on Apple Podcasts at:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2Or the single podcast feed for Before They Were Beatles at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-they-were-beatles/id1561234606Thank you for listening and we hope you have enjoyed this episode of Before They Were Beatles: The Forgotten Beatles.#TheForgottenBeatles #TheBeatles, #Beatles, #Music

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