Billy Preston
September 2, 1946 (78 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA
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
Credits
- 2022 · The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Beatles: Get Back as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Beatles: Let It Be as
- 2017 · In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s as Self
- 2015 · Kings of Soul as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 as Self
- 2010 · Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- 2009 · Motown at the BBC as Self
- 2007 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 as Self
- 2006 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 as Self
- 2005 · George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
- 2005 · The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry
- 2005 · The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 2003 · Concert for George as Self
- 2003 · Alan Simon – Gaia as Self
- 2001 · Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- 2001 · Ticker as Blues Band Organ
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1997 · Good News as Billy
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · The Beatles Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter as Self
- 1990 · Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
- 1990 · The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice)
- 1984 · Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston
- 1982 · The Compleat Beatles as Self
- 1982 · Na sowas! as Self
- 1979 · Okay as Self
- 1978 · Stony Island as Self
- 1978 · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Sgt. Pepper
- 1978 · Bio’s Bahnhof as Self
- 1977 · Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary as Self
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 as Self
- 1973 · Rock Concert as Self
- 1972 · Musikladen as Self
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self
- 1972 · The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
- 1971 · Rollin' On The River as
- 1970 · Let It Be as Self (uncredited)
- 1969 · The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1958 · St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy