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Before They Were BeatlesAuthor: Megrin Entertainment
In Seasons 1 -3 we uncover the story of how one of the thousands of amateur schoolboy skiffle bands evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. In Season 4 we take a look at the stories of The Forgotten Beatles - the often-overlooked artists who at one point shared the stage or the studio with The Beatles. Language: en Genres: Music, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 14 - Billy Preston
Episode 14
Thursday, 31 July, 2025
This month, we turn the spotlight on the “almost 5th Beatle,” keyboard player Billy PrestonLinks mentioned in this episode Billy PrestonBilly Preston- He has his own wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Preston BBC 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/10029/9781544957296 General Beatles BooksBefore They Were Beatles - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781413430561 Tune In - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781101903292 The Beatles (biography) - https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9780316013314 Websites: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 alan@beforetheywerebeatles.comYou 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 Tony Sheridan**************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. *******
