The Beatles with Billy Preston - hero of Get Back and Let It Be 

Billy was an absolutely fantastic addition to the Let It Be sessions and George deserves full credit for inviting Billy which subsequently raised the morale and performances of all the Beatles.

What was truly amazing was the way he walked into that room and joined in on the organ as if these original songs were just as much his as they were the Beatles". To think how close he came to becoming the fifth Beatle. Mind-blowing.

If the wonderful and inspirational and groovy spirit of Billy Preston couldn't keep the Beatles together then nothing could have.

Props for George by having brought in two major players, Ringo and Billy

Great to see a young Billy, a marvelous musician. Thank you!

Wow, that’s some cool footage of Billy playing at such a young age! RIP🎹

Great musician Billy Preston.

They somehow missed that this was a a way to keep the band going. Having musicians this talented enter temporarily into the band could have kept the Beatles together for the pure love and fun of music.

I admire Billy a great musician and God fearing. Unfortunately he had some demons to deal with.

Thank you. I had no idea he was so prolific at such a young age! Amazing!

Billy Preston is the only musician to get a credit of his own with the Beatles. Their 'Get Back' single is officially The Beatles with Billy Preston.

Billy made it all possible! George's comment about guests was however referring to Eric Clapton and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' recordings. Billy enabled The Beatles to rise above their own differences and make true art happen! He deserves the accolade of being a Beatle.

Billy need no introduction. He was an old friend of the Beatles from way back in their Hamburg years.

Billy saved the sessions. No doubt about it. R.I.P.

Never hurts to add a rare musical genius to the team

It's interesting to note that Billy played on John's, Ringo's and George's solo albums, but not Paul's.

Billy got them back on track.. for sure

I saw Billy in 2001 when he toured with Clapton. Great performance.

Clever 🙏🎸George Harrison brought Billy Preston to calm down the tense atmosphere on the Beatles at the time

this is awesome

I have this Movie LET IT BE... it s greatest....Greetings from Germany

Love the thumbnail image of Paul playing George's rosewood Tele upside down. As a righty, I'd have a hell of a hard time getting my head around playing a left handed guitar. I guess he had/has a lot of experience with that.

Paul’s expression at 2:02 says it all.

Billy Preston was so great! Only someone of his talent could reach the Beatles. Would have been so interesting if they brought him in as a member. Even it would have held them together little longer. His awesome talent would have been very interesting for one more album. RIP Billy Preston!

Great upload..Im a lifelong Beatles fan who just subscribed!👍

Billy Preston was great.

Even after this they split-up, such a tragedy.......

That don't let me down song is just fabulous all round. Eternal. Everything on it.

Wonderful video. Keep them coming

as far as musicians joining the Fab 4 Billy in my opinion was definitely " The 5th Beatle " ...

He is got to be the happiest & most grateful person ever. When he was on piano on the roof concert he looked like a little kid on his first time to Disney world. It's so fun to watch him.

Billy and Billy

Billy appeared to be a man of few words. His music spoke for him. "Don't let me down" was a prime example.

Nice T-shirt

I watched Get Back, and what really struck me was how Billy’s presence catalyzed the session. It was day and night. Billy literally saved them.

Billy played a wailing electric organ on Sam Cooke's ' Little Red Rooster' when only 16!

This video makes me feel so blessed I actually. got to meet some one that shook hands with George Paul Ringo and John... I got to meet Billy Preston.🍕🍕🍕🍕🎸🎸🎸🎸😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😉😉

Most memorable part of that song was his memorable.piano playing

I heard at one point that Paul McCartney was verbally abusive to Linda in the seventies and basically said that he could have Billy on the keys instead of her, and that, has made me question him a bit more as a man, but obviously McCartney knew what Billy brought to them

Billy was great on Concert for George , I think the anniversary of Georges death .

U can see Paul face when Billy seam their music so easily

Billy meets Billy.

Some even say the 5th Beatle.

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

Beatles should have played Live Aid with Billy and EC.

Do caralho!

What about Clapton on Back in the USSR on guitar ? That was the first.

Yes that is a fair statement. He and George Martin absolutely rescued those sessions. Along with Paul who wrote some great songs. Id say Harrison too on the songwriting but they weren’t very good to him here. They’ll be better during Abbey Road.

We are all writing all these things we are saying like if we didn't already know everything we qfre saying back in 1972 when we Beatle freaks read every book written about them. Ok, now it's by turn to say something that I and you have known for the last 60 years or so- ok. here it is --------->. The Beatles would break up soon after the Let it be film was done doing only one more album, it was called Abbey Road.

Missed three big facts about Billy. 1. He co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful" sung by Joe Cocker, 2 he wrote the iconic bass line for the Stones' "Miss You", and 3. when Keith finally kicked heroin, his first act was to fire Billy from working with the band because Billy was starting to dominate the Stones' sound (check out "Melody" off of "Black and Blue" and you'll see that Keith was correct). All in all, Billy would have been a worthy addition to the Beatles. And his good vibes might have kept the band together. We'll never know.

The Fifth Beatle.....

Good move by George to distract from Yoko, Billy's traditional approach and presence was a good counter balance to Yoko's Avant garde distractions on John contribution. Allowed them to refocus and get the album done properly

I thought the fif beatle was Clarence. (Eddie Murphy)

In later years he was arrested for child porn and insurance fraud. The child pornographers charge resulted in an offer from Pete Townsend to play on his solo albums sadly

Yea he was "in" for about fifteen minutes.

Billy greeting Billy.

Without Yoko`s presence, the Beatles might have lasted longer. She was toxic to the group, knowingly or not.

yoko is my favorite beatle

During Abbey Rd, Billy started making suggestions about changing the songs... big mistake.

Sorry too much you.

So George saved the Beatles bacon by bringing in billy Preston