Billy Preston

Known for: Acting
Born: September 2, 1946, Houston, Texas, USA
Died: June 6, 2006
Movies: 38

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.

Best-Known Movies

5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

7.7

Let It Be

1970

3.7

Ticker

2001

8.1

Concert for George

2003

4.4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

8.0

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022

5.9

The Derby Stallion

2005

7.9

The Concert for Bangladesh

1972

7.5

The Compleat Beatles

1982

7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Filmography

2026	Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It	Self
2025	The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self (archive footage)
2023	Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan	Self (archive footage)
2022	The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert	Self (archive footage)
2017	In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s	Self
2015	Kings of Soul	Self (archive footage)
2014	Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969	Self
2010	Rappin' With The Rickster	Self
2009	Motown at the BBC	Self
2007	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980	Self
2006	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975	Self
2005	George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited	Self
2005	The Derby Stallion	Will Gentry
2005	The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent	Self (archive footage)
2004	Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J	Self
2004	Genius. A Night for Ray Charles	Self
2004	Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival	Self
2003	Concert for George	Self
2003	Alan Simon ‎– Gaia	Self
2001	Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider	Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001	Ticker	Blues Band Organ
1998	Blues Brothers 2000	The Louisiana Gator Boys
1990	Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter	Self
1990	Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band	Self
1990	The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten	Marvelous Mose (voice)
1985	Motown Returns to the Apollo
1984	Blame It on the Night	Billy Preston
1982	The Compleat Beatles	Self
1978	Stony Island	Self
1978	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Sgt. Pepper
1977	Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary	Self
1975	The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)	Self
1974	George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1973	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973	Self
1972	The Concert for Bangladesh	Self
1970	Let It Be	Self (uncredited)
1958	St. Louis Blues	Will Handy as a Boy

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