Born 1946 (age 59) · Houston, Texas, USA
Appears in 54 titles

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.

Filmography

Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Let It Be
7.6
Let It Be
1970
as Self (uncredited)
Ticker
3.7
Ticker
2001
as Blues Band Organ
Concert for George
8.1
Concert for George
2003
as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Sgt. Pepper
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
8.0
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Derby Stallion
6.0
The Derby Stallion
2005
as Will Gentry
The Concert for Bangladesh
7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
The Compleat Beatles
7.8
The Compleat Beatles
1982
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
7.4
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
St. Louis Blues
7.8
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Will Handy as a Boy
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
6.5
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Stony Island
8.0
Stony Island
1978
as Self
Kings of Soul
8.3
Kings of Soul
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
8.0
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
Blame It on the Night
7.3
Blame It on the Night
1984
as Billy Preston