The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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Billy Preston's Get Back Solo
In 1969, Preston joined the Beatles in the studio for their ill-fated Get Back project. Preston doesn't actually sing on Get Back, but he performs the irresistible keyboard solo that bridges the song's first and second verses. On the single version of Get Back, Preston's solo is barely 15 seconds long. So, what inspired the Beatles to give him a formal credit on a single where prior guest performers had gone unmentioned?
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