- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Died
- June 6, 2006
Billy Preston
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.
Filmography
movieBilly Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026 · Self
movieThe Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Beatles: Get Back
2021 · Self
movieIn Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017 · Self
movieKings of Soul
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieDelaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014 · Self
movieRappin' With The Rickster
2010 · Self
movieMotown at the BBC
2009 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
2006 · Self
movieGeorge Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005 · Self
movieThe Derby Stallion
2005 · Will Gentry, Original Music Composer
movieThe Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieEric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004 · Self
movieGenius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
movieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004 · Self
movieConcert for George
2003 · Self
movieAlan Simon – Gaia
2003 · Self
movieEric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001 · Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
movieTicker
2001 · Blues Band Organ
movieBlues Brothers 2000
1998 · The Louisiana Gator Boys
Good News
tvGood News
1997 · Billy
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieBilly Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
1990 · Self
movieRingo Starr and His All-Starr Band
1990 · Self
movieThe Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990 · Marvelous Mose (voice)
movieBlame It on the Night
1984 · Billy Preston
movieThe Compleat Beatles
1982 · Self
Na sowas!
tvNa sowas!
1982 · Self
Okay
tvOkay
1979 · Self
movieStony Island
1978 · Self
movieSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · Sgt. Pepper
Bio’s Bahnhof
tvBio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
movieRolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977 · Self
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
1975 · Self
movieFlash and the Firecat
1975 · Music
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
movieGeorge Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1974
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
1973 · Self
tvRock Concert
1973 · Self
tvMusikladen
1972 · Self
tvThe Midnight Special
1972 · Self
movieThe Concert for Bangladesh
1972 · Self
tvRollin' On The River
1971
movieLet It Be
1970 · Self (uncredited)
tvThe Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
1969 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieSt. Louis Blues
1958 · Will Handy as a Boy