Billy Preston
Known for Acting
Born September 2, 1946
Died June 6, 2006 (aged 59)
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
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Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Ticker
2001
as Blues Band Organ
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Sgt. Pepper
Let It Be
1970
as Self (uncredited)
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self
Concert for George
2003
as Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Motown at the BBC
2009
as Self
The Compleat Beatles
1982
as Self
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Will Handy as a Boy
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
Blame It on the Night
1984
as Billy Preston
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self
The Derby Stallion
2005
as Will Gentry
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
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