For the American guitarist, see Don Preston (guitarist).
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Don Preston
Don Preston performing with Frank Zappa tribute band Project/Object in 2009.
Background information
Birth name
Donald Ward Preston
Born
(1932-09-21) September 21, 1932 (age 91) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Rock
jazz
electronic
experimental
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
Years active
1950–present
Formerly of
The Mothers of Invention
Musical artist
Donald Ward Preston (born September 21, 1932) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist. He is best known for being a member of the original version of Frank Zappa's band The Mothers of Invention during the late 1960s. He continued to work with Zappa during the early 1970s following the band's spilt.
Volman of The Turtles), Don Ellis, Bobby Bradford, Michael Mantler and Yoko Ono. DonPreston is no relation to the DonPreston who played lead guitar for...
Mothers alumni, including records by The Grandmothers, Mothers keyboardist DonPreston, Ant-Bee and Sandro Oliva. Sherwood died December 25, 2011. He is reported...
albums and reuniting again in 2002. Gardner has done a few projects with DonPreston, a member of the Mothers, making a few albums and touring with him. Gardner...
Freak Out! by the addition of woodwinds player Bunk Gardner, keyboardist DonPreston, rhythm guitarist Jim Fielder, and drummer Billy Mundi; Fielder quit...
During their original run, the band's ever-changing lineup also included DonPreston, Bunk Gardner, Billy Mundi, Jim Fielder, Ian Underwood, Jim "Motorhead"...
Harmony, New Harmony, Indiana. The Optimist" by Don Gummer was placed at the entrance of the Preston Arts Center, formerly the Henderson Fine Arts Center...
(May 5, 2008). "The Great Lakes Loons' Preston Mattingly knows who to call when it comes to hitting tips: father Don Mattingly". The Saginaw News. Retrieved...
Carla Bley Sand Shepherd: Don Cherry Ginger: Linda Ronstadt Ginger II: Jeanne Lee David: Paul Jones Doctor, Lion: DonPreston Viva: Viva Cecil Clark: Tod...
Collins, Estrada, Black, Elliot Ingber, brothers Bunk and Buzz Gardner, DonPreston, Billy Mundi, Jim Fielder, Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood, Ian Underwood, Art...
Leon Russell) - 4:27 "Sweet Emily" - 3:09 "Stranger in a Strange Land" (DonPreston, Leon Russell) - 5:01 Side 4 "Out in the Woods" - 9:13 "Some Day" (Traditional)...
"Baron" Behrens (harmonica, saxophone, flute). Paulus was replaced by DonPreston for dates in 2005. Lucas returned to Canned Heat in late 2005, alongside...
Side One "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Russell, DonPreston) – 3:58 "Of Thee I Sing" (Russell, DonPreston) – 4:21 "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (Bob Dylan)...
brass Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals Tony "Bat Man" Ortega - woodwind DonPreston - minimoog (including solo on "The Grand Wazoo") Johnny Rotella - woodwind...
appearance at the Knebworth Festival. In the eighties, Black, Gardner, DonPreston, and several other ex-Zappa musicians performed under the name The Grandmothers...
Snack?" Ian Underwood – piano, clarinet on "Would You Like a Snack?" DonPreston – keyboards on "Would You Like a Snack?" Production Al Schmitt – producer...
release from jail, Estrada joined forces with fellow former Mothers DonPreston and Napoleon Murphy Brock, along with guitarist Ken Rosser and drummer...
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