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Billy Preston

Billy Preston

1946-09-02 – 2006-06-06 (age 59) Houston, Texas, USA
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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.

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Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as Sgt. Pepper

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Ticker
Ticker

2001

as Blues Band Organ

Concert for George
Concert for George

2003

as Self

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Let It Be
Let It Be

1970

as Self (uncredited)

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

as Self

The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion

2005

as Will Gentry

Rappin' With The Rickster
Rappin' With The Rickster

2010

as Self

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Compleat Beatles
The Compleat Beatles

1982

as Self

The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh

1972

as Self

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues

1958

as Will Handy as a Boy

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

2026

as Self

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

1977

as Self

Stony Island
Stony Island

1978

as Self

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

2004

as Self

Blame It on the Night
Blame It on the Night

1984

as Billy Preston

Motown at the BBC
Motown at the BBC

2009

as Self