Person
Billy Preston
Acting · 1946–2006 · 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Dinah!
Self
Donny & Marie
Self
Na sowas!
Self
Musikladen
Self
Rock Concert
Self
The Midnight Special
Self
Filmography
- 2026Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned ItSelf
- 2025The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
- 2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)
- 2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertSelf (archive footage)
- 2021The Beatles: Get BackSelf
- 2017In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970sSelf
- 2015Kings of SoulSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969Self
- 2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelf
- 2009Motown at the BBCSelf
- 2007The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980Self
- 2006The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975Self
- 2005George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh RevisitedSelf
- 2005The Derby StallionWill Gentry
- 2005The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of DiscontentSelf (archive footage)
- 2004Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert JSelf
- 2004Genius. A Night for Ray CharlesSelf
- 2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelf
- 2003Concert for GeorgeSelf
- 2003Alan Simon – GaiaSelf
- 2001Eric Clapton: One More Car One More RiderSelf - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- 2001TickerBlues Band Organ
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1997Good NewsBilly
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelf
- 1990Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne FilterSelf
- 1990Ringo Starr and His All-Starr BandSelf
- 1990The Kingdom Chums - Original Top TenMarvelous Mose (voice)
- 1984Blame It on the NightBilly Preston
- 1982The Compleat BeatlesSelf
- 1982Na sowas!Self
- 1979OkaySelf
- 1978Stony IslandSelf
- 1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper
- 1978Bio’s BahnhofSelf
- 1977Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th AnniversarySelf
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
- 1975The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)Self
- 1975Flash and the FirecatMusic
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
- 1974George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1973The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973Self
- 1973Rock ConcertSelf
- 1972MusikladenSelf
- 1972The Midnight SpecialSelf
- 1972The Concert for BangladeshSelf
- 1971Rollin' On The River
- 1970Let It BeSelf (uncredited)
- 1969The Price of Fame or Fame at any PriceSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1958St. Louis BluesWill Handy as a Boy
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