Acting
Billy Preston
EN, RU, DE cinema · 40 credits
Born
2 September 1946
Died
6 June 2006 (aged 59)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as William Everett Preston
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
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry, Original Music Composer
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
Blame It on the Night
as Billy Preston
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper
Stony Island
as Self
Let It Be
as Self (uncredited)
St. Louis Blues
as Will Handy as a Boy