bob wrote:

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>      'Fifth Beatle' Billy Preston Dies at 59
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>      In the early '60s, Billy went to Europe with Little Richard who was playing in Hamburg. The Beatles were the opening act, and as the story goes, he was the one who made sure they got fed.
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That is terrible news....

I couldn't help but do the math.  According to my calculations, Billy 
could have been no older than 16 in Hamburg. 

Marty