Birth Name: William Everett Preston
Occupation: Soul Singer
Place Of Birth: Houston
Date Of Birth: September 2, 1946
Date Of Death: June 6, 2006
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Billy Preston was born on the 2nd of September, 1946. He was known for being a Soul Singer. Soul and funk singer who released “Outa-Space” and “Nothing from Nothing” and played the keyboard for The Beatles on “Let It Be” in 1970.
Billy Preston was born in Houston. He played the organ as backup for singers like Mahalia Jackson, James Cleveland, and Andrae Crouch . He was convicted of insurance fraud in 1991 after setting fire to his Los Angeles home.
Billy Preston was a Virgo and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
Billy Preston was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
William Everett Preston is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Billy Preston was born in the Year of the Dog.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | William Everett Preston |
| NICKNAME: | Billy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Billy Preston was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Billy Preston was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Billy Preston had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Billy Preston’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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