Billy Preston Personality Type, MBTI
What is the personality type of Billy Preston? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Billy Preston from Classic Funk Soul & R And B and what is the personality traits.
ESFP (9w1)
Billy Preston personality type is ESFP, an extrovert, sensing, feeling, perceptive, creative, enthusiastic, outgoing, impulsive, innovative, opportunistic.
Preston was born on December 8, 1951 in Preston, Lancashire, England. He is the son of Barbara (née Dean) and Cyril Preston. His mother Barbara Dean had seven children, four boys and three girls. He was the second child of the Dean family. His father Cyril Preston was a carpenter and builder.
He started his music career as a child singer with a group called the "Campers" with his brother Geoff and their cousins Spencer and Barry Dean. The group's name was a bit of a misnomer as the group only performed in the summer. The group were based in Blackpool and regularly performed at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom as well as performing at the local youth club. The group also performed as a trio as well as a quartet. In 1966, they recorded a cover version of The Beatles song "She's Leaving Home". The song was released as a single in July 1967 and reached number one on the UK singles chart, selling over a million copies. It was also a hit in Australia and Canada.
William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Rev. James Cleveland and The Beatles. He went on to achieve fame as a solo artist, with hit singles such as "That's the Way God Planned It", "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space Race", "Nothing from Nothing" and "With You I'm Born Again". Additionally, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a number 5 hit for Joe Cocker.
