Billy Preston
Known for ActingBorn 1946-09-02 — died 2006-06-06Houston, Texas, USA
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
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Ticker
2001 · as Blues Band Organ
Concert for George
2003 · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · as Sgt. Pepper
Let It Be
1970 · as Self (uncredited)
The Derby Stallion
2005 · as Will Gentry
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)
St. Louis Blues
1958 · as Will Handy as a Boy
Stony Island
1978 · as Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026 · as Self
The Compleat Beatles
1982 · as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · as Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972 · as Self
Motown at the BBC
2009 · as Self
Blame It on the Night
1984 · as Billy Preston
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977 · as Self