Billy Preston

Billy Preston

  • Birthday: 1946-09-02
  • Deathday: 2006-06-06
  • Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Also know as: William Everett Preston

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.

Filmography

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

2001

As Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Concert for George

2003

As Self

St. Louis Blues

1958

As Will Handy as a Boy

Stony Island

1978

As Self

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

1969

As Self (archive footage)

Motown at the BBC

2009

As Self

Let It Be

1970

As Self (uncredited)

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

As The Louisiana Gator Boys

The Derby Stallion

2005

As Will Gentry

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011

As Self (archive footage)

Ticker

2001

As Blues Band Organ

Kings of Soul

2015

As Self (archive footage)

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022

As Self (archive footage)

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

1990

As Marvelous Mose (voice)

Blame It on the Night

1984

As Billy Preston

Production

The Derby Stallion

2005

As Original Music Composer

Flash and the Firecat

1975

As Music

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