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| Billy Preston In Serious Condition |
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 Billy Preston, the only person ever to share a credit in a Beatles song, is in a serious condition after being treated for an infection near his heart. Preston is being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona for an infection in a sac around his heart. The performer has been on kidney dialysis since 2002 after an unsuccessful kidney transplant. He is also reported to have uncontrollable high blood pressure. Billy Preston shared a performing credit (organ) on The Beatles single ‘Get Back’ in 1969. He was signed to The Beatles Apple Records label in the 60s and had a hit single with ‘That’s The Way God Planned It’. Preston was close to Beatle George Harrison and performed at charity concert ‘The Concert for Bangla Desh’ in 1971. Preston also performed at ‘The Concert for George’ at the Royal Albert Hall after the passing of The Beatles lead guitarist. He also toured with the Rolling Stones and was a regular member of Eric Clapton’s band. His hits include “Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing,” “Will It Go Round in Circles?” and “You Are So Beautiful To Me.” One of Preston’s most recent sessions was for Jet’s ‘Get Born’ album. He played piano on ‘Roll Over DJ’. He also featured on Ringo Starr’s ‘Choose Love’ and Eric Clapton’s ‘Back Home’, both released in 2005. He has suffered from chronic kidney failure brought on by uncontrolled high blood pressure since 2001, Joyce Moore, told The Associated Press. He had a kidney transplant in 2002, but the kidney failed and he has been on thrice-weekly dialysis treatments ever since. Moore said that while Preston isn’t “brain dead” as some reports suggested, he remains seriously ill and is not up and walking around. He cannot speak because he has a tracheotomy. |
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