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Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Acting·1946–2006·36 films

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.

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Filmography

Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)The Louisiana Gator Boys
Let It Be
Let It Be (1970)Self (uncredited)
Ticker
Ticker (2001)Blues Band Organ
Concert for George
Concert for George (2003)Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)Sgt. Pepper
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)Self (archive footage)
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion (2005)Will Gentry
The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)Self
The Compleat Beatles
The Compleat Beatles (1982)Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)Self
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider (2001)Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (2004)Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)Self (archive footage)
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues (1958)Will Handy as a Boy
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)Self
Stony Island
Stony Island (1978)Self
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten (1990)Marvelous Mose (voice)
Kings of Soul
Kings of Soul (2015)Self (archive footage)
Blame It on the Night
Blame It on the Night (1984)Billy Preston
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited (2005)Self
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent (2005)Self (archive footage)
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026)Self
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (1990)Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
Rappin' With The Rickster (2010)Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 (2007)Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 (1973)Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 (2006)Self
Motown at the BBC
Motown at the BBC (2009)Self
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (2017)Self
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) (1975)Self
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 (2014)Self
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia (2003)Self
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter (1990)Self
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974 (1974)