Billy Preston - The Other Fifth Beatle

Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast · Jun 16, 2026 · 23m

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and faithful, long time listeners will recall that back in 2024 we aired episode #65. That Rock and Roll Flashback episode dealt with George Martin, who I nicknamed The Fifth Beatle in appreciation of his production support and keyboard contributions to so many Beatles tunes. Well, today's podcast episode will be devoted to another man who John Lennon once called [and I quote] "kind of like a Fifth Beatle" [end quote]. Of course, I'm referring to keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, whose career included being a prominent session…