Billy Preston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1946
- Died
- June 6, 2006 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- 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
Photos
Filmography
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Movie · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
Movie · as Self
Kings of Soul
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Movie · as Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
Movie · as Self
Motown at the BBC
Movie · as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
Movie · as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
Movie · as Self
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Derby Stallion
Movie · as Will Gentry
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Movie · as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Movie · as Self
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Movie · as Self
Concert for George
Movie · as Self
Alan Simon – Gaia
Movie · as Self
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Movie · as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Ticker
Movie · as Blues Band Organ
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie · as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Good News
TV · as Billy · 22 eps
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
Movie · as Marvelous Mose (voice)
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Movie · as Self
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
Movie · as Self
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Movie
Blame It on the Night
Movie · as Billy Preston
The Compleat Beatles
Movie · as Self
Na sowas!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Okay
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Movie · as Sgt. Pepper
Stony Island
Movie · as Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
Movie · as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
Movie
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
Movie · as Self
Rock Concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Concert for Bangladesh
Movie · as Self
The Midnight Special
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Musikladen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rollin' On The River
TV · 1 ep
Let It Be
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
St. Louis Blues
Movie · as Will Handy as a Boy