
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.

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