Name
Billy Preston
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1946-09-02
Deathday
2006-06-06 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
William Everett Preston 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, Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, The Rolling Stones, and the Beatles.
Known For
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- 2015 Kings of Soul as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- 2003 Concert for George as Self
- 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Sgt. Pepper
- 2022 The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice)
- 1984 Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston
- 1958 St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy
- 1972 The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
- 2004 Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 1977 Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary as Self
- 2017 In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s as Self
- 2003 Alan Simon – Gaia as Self
- 1990 Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
- 1982 The Compleat Beatles as Self
- 1978 Stony Island as Self
- 2010 Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- 2005 The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 Motown at the BBC as Self
- 1970 Let It Be as Self (uncredited)
- 1990 Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter as Self
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1973 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 as Self
- 2007 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 as Self
- 2006 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 as Self
- 2005 The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry
- 2014 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 as Self
- 2005 George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
- 2001 Ticker as Blues Band Organ
- 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
- 2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J as Self
- 1975 The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) as Self
- 1974 George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
- 2023 Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
- 2026 Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It as Self
- 2025 The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
- 1979 Okay ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 Good News ( 22 episodes ) as Billy
- 1973 Rock Concert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1972 The Midnight Special ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1971 Rollin' On The River ( 1 episode )
- 1978 Bio’s Bahnhof ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1972 Musikladen ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Na sowas! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1976 Donny & Marie ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1997 Classic Albums ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1974 Dinah! ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 The Beatles: Get Back ( 1 episode ) as Self
