Don Preston | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 16, 1942 (age 82) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Labels | A&M, Stax, Shelter, DJM |
Donald Jack Preston (born September 16, 1942) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose performing career began in the 1950s. He recorded in the 1970s with Leon Russell on Leon Russell and the Shelter People and other albums, and with Joe Cocker on Mad Dogs and Englishmen. He backed Russell at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971 and appeared in the documentary film and on the live album The Concert for Bangladesh.