Billy Preston
September 2, 1946 (78 years old) in Houston, 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
Credits
- 2022 ·The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concertas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·The Beatles: Get Backas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·The Beatles: Let It Beas
- 2017 ·In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970sas Self
- 2015 ·Kings of Soulas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969as Self
- 2010 ·Rappin' With The Ricksteras Self
- 2009 ·Motown at the BBCas Self
- 2007 ·The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980as Self
- 2006 ·The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975as Self
- 2005 ·George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisitedas Self
- 2005 ·The Derby Stallionas Will Gentry
- 2005 ·The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontentas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Genius. A Night for Ray Charlesas Self
- 2003 ·Concert for Georgeas Self
- 2003 ·Alan Simon – Gaiaas Self
- 2001 ·Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rideras Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- 2001 ·Tickeras Blues Band Organ
- 1998 ·Blues Brothers 2000as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1997 ·Good Newsas Billy
- 1997 ·Classic Albumsas Self
- 1995 ·The Beatles Anthologyas Self (archive footage)
- 1990 ·Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filteras Self
- 1990 ·Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Bandas Self
- 1990 ·The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Tenas Marvelous Mose (voice)
- 1984 ·Blame It on the Nightas Billy Preston
- 1982 ·The Compleat Beatlesas Self
- 1982 ·Na sowas!as Self
- 1979 ·Okayas Self
- 1978 ·Stony Islandas Self
- 1978 ·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Sgt. Pepper
- 1978 ·Bio’s Bahnhofas Self
- 1977 ·Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversaryas Self
- 1976 ·Donny & Marieas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1973 ·The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973as Self
- 1973 ·Rock Concertas Self
- 1972 ·Musikladenas Self
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self
- 1972 ·The Concert for Bangladeshas Self
- 1971 ·Rollin' On The Riveras
- 1970 ·Let It Beas Self (uncredited)
- 1969 ·The Price of Fame or Fame at any Priceas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1958 ·St. Louis Bluesas Will Handy as a Boy