Billy Preston
Birthday
1946/09/02
Day of death
2006/06/06 (59 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also know as
William Everett Preston
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.
Acting
(2015) Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
(2001) Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
(2003) Concert for George
as Self
(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper
(2022) The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
(1990) The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
(1984) Blame It on the Night
as Billy Preston
(1958) St. Louis Blues
as Will Handy as a Boy
(1972) The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
(2004) Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
(1977) Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
(2017) In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
(2021) The Beatles: Let It Be
as ---
(2003) Alan Simon – Gaia
as Self
(1990) Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
as Self
(1982) The Compleat Beatles
as Self
(1978) Stony Island
as Self
(2010) Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
(2005) The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
(2009) Motown at the BBC
as Self
(1970) Let It Be
as Self (uncredited)
(1990) Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
as Self
(1998) Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
(1973) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
as Self
(2006) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
(2007) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
as Self
(2005) The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry
(2014) Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
as Self
(2005) George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
(2001) Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
(1979) Okay
as Self
(1997) Good News
as Billy
(1973) Rock Concert
as Self
(2021) The Beatles: Get Back
as Self (archive footage)
(1972) The Midnight Special
as Self
(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1971) Rollin' On The River
as ---
(1978) Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self
(1972) Musikladen
as Self
(1982) Na sowas!
as Self
(1995) The Beatles Anthology
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) Donny & Marie
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1997) Classic Albums
as Self
(1969) The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
as Self
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self