I was watching "Unsung" a few days ago and was floored by the story of Billy Preston. He was very talented and known as the 5th Beatle in music world.
He was also 'family', but the mix of his religious upbringing and personal issues caused Billy to have a hard adult life. He used drugs and alcohol to ease the pain for many years; and that abuse finally took a toll on his life.
He always had a happy face and you felt his spirit in his music. I hate that I just got to know about him, but I'm glad that I did.
Here is a video of one of his beloved songs. I really enjoyed this performance (and I'm an Atheist)
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