Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Known for

Acting

Born

September 2, 1946

Birthplace

Houston, Texas, USA

Died

June 6, 2006 (aged 59)

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.

Best known work

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles: Get Back

2021

Let It Be

Let It Be

1970

Ticker

Ticker

2001

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Concert for George

Concert for George

2003

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022

The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

2005

Filmography

2026
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
as Self
2025
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2022
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Beatles: Get BackTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
2015
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
as Self
2010
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2009
Motown at the BBC
as Self
2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
as Self
2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
2005
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
2005
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry, Original Music Composer
2005
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2003
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia
as Self
2001
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1997
Good NewsTV
as Billy (22 episodes)