Acting

Billy Preston

Born 1946-09-02 · Houston, Texas, USA

Died 2006-06-06

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.

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Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
as Self
2026
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
2022
The Beatles: Get Back
as Self
2021
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
2017
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
as Self
2014
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010
Motown at the BBC
as Self
2009
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
as Self
2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
2006
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
2005
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry
2005
The Derby Stallion
Original Music Composer
2005
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia
as Self
2003
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
2001
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
Good News
as Billy
1997
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
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)
1990
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
Blame It on the Night
as Billy Preston
1984
The Compleat Beatles
as Self
1982
Na sowas!
as Self
1982
Okay
as Self
1979
Stony Island
as Self
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper
1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self
1978
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
1977
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
as Self
1975
Flash and the Firecat
Music
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1974
Dinah!
as Self
1974
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
as Self
1973
Rock Concert
as Self
1973
Musikladen
as Self
1972
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
1972
Rollin' On The River
1971
Let It Be
as Self (uncredited)
1970
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
as Self
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
St. Louis Blues
as Will Handy as a Boy
1958