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Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

Born
Died
(aged 59)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
57 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 56

YearTitleRole
2026 Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It Film Self
2025 The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue Film
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self (archive footage)
2023 Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan Film Self (archive footage)
2022 The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert Film Self (archive footage)
2021 The Beatles: Get Back TV Self (1 ep)
2017 In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s Film Self
2015 Kings of Soul Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 Film Self
2010 Rappin' With The Rickster Film Self
2009 Motown at the BBC Film Self
2007 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 Film Self
2006 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 Film Self
2005 George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited Film Self
2005 The Derby Stallion Film Will Gentry
2005 The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J Film Self
2004 Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Film Self
2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Film Self
2003 Concert for George Film Self
2003 Alan Simon ‎– Gaia Film Self
2001 Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider Film Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001 Ticker Film Blues Band Organ
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Film The Louisiana Gator Boys
1997 Good News TV Billy (22 ep)
1997 Classic Albums TV Self (1 ep)
1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV (1 ep)
1990 Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter Film Self
1990 Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Film Self
1990 The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten Film Marvelous Mose (voice)
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo Film
1984 Blame It on the Night Film Billy Preston
1982 The Compleat Beatles Film Self
1982 Na sowas! TV Self (1 ep)
1979 Okay TV Self (1 ep)
1978 Stony Island Film Self
1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Film Sgt. Pepper
1978 Bio’s Bahnhof TV Self (1 ep)
1977 Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary Film Self
1976 Donny & Marie TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1975 The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) Film Self
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV Self (1 ep)
1974 George Harrison: Live in North America 1974 Film
1974 Dinah! TV Self (2 ep)
1973 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 Film Self
1973 Rock Concert TV Self (1 ep)
1972 Musikladen TV Self (1 ep)
1972 The Midnight Special TV Self (3 ep)
1972 The Concert for Bangladesh Film Self
1971 Rollin' On The River TV (1 ep)
1970 Let It Be Film Self (uncredited)
1969 The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price TV Self (5 ep)
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Self (3 ep)
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self (1 ep)
1958 St. Louis Blues Film Will Handy as a Boy

Crew credits 2

YearTitleJob
2005 The Derby Stallion Film Original Music Composer
1975 Flash and the Firecat Film Music
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