Sad news - Billy Preston dies at 59.

[Trazalca]

Singer-songwriter Billy Preston dead at 59 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060606/ap_on_en_mu/obit_preston)

:(

You'll be dearly missed.

And reading the list of works, I was surprised to see him as part
of the duet of one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard-
"With You I'm Born Again," a duet with Syreeta Wright.

Wow.

[sickness]

Rip.

[neglet]

He broke out as a solo artist in the 1970s, winning a best instrumental Grammy in 1973 for "Outta Space," and scoring other hits with "Will It Go 'Round In Circles," "Nothing From Nothing" and "With You I'm Born Again," a duet with Syreeta Wright that became a favorite at weddings. He also wrote Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful."

I didn't know he'd written that last song--one of some really memorable works. Another one gone too soon, he was only 59.