A 5th Beatle?
Everyone knows who The Beatles are: Paul, John, George and Ringo. That's 4 not 5. We also know them as "The Fab Four" not "The Fab Five". So what's the deal about this "5th Beatle"?
Billy Preston, a Houston native, child prodigy keyboardist; is arguably the "5th Beatle". He happened by the studio to "hang out" during the tense and rather unproductive initial days of recording Let It Be and provided not only a creative spark, but also renewed energy to the drained Fab Four. He was just what they needed, just when they needed it - to end their legendary run with a total masterpiece. The contributions of Billy Preston added the magic they needed. Let It Be would not be what we know today without him.
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