Billy Preston
Born: 1946-09-02 in Houston, Texas, USA
Died: 2006-06-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2023
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
2022
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage)
2021
- The Beatles: Get Back as Self
2017
2015
- Kings of Soul as Self (archive footage)
2014
2010
- Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
2009
- Motown at the BBC as Self
2005
- The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry
- George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
- The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent as Self (archive footage)
2004
2003
- Concert for George as Self
- Alan Simon – Gaia as Self
2001
- Ticker as Blues Band Organ
- Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- Good News as Billy
1990
- The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice)
- Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
- Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter as Self
1984
- Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston
1982
- Na sowas! as Self
- The Compleat Beatles as Self
1979
- Okay as Self
1978
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Sgt. Pepper
- Stony Island as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof as Self
1977
1976
- Donny & Marie as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) as Self
- Flash and the Firecat ... (Music)
1974
1973
- Rock Concert as Self
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 as Self
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
- Musikladen as Self
- The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
1971
1970
- Let It Be as Self (uncredited)
1969
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
- St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy