Billy 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.
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Acting History
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage)
2021The Beatles: Get Back as Self
2017In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s as Self
2015Kings of Soul as Self (archive footage)
2014Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 as Self
2010Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
2009Motown at the BBC as Self
2007The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 as Self
2006The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 as Self
2005George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
2005The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry
2005The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent as Self (archive footage)
2004Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J as Self
2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
2003Concert for George as Self
2003Alan Simon – Gaia as Self
2001Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001Ticker as Blues Band Organ
1998Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1997Good News as Billy
1997Classic Albums as Self
1990Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter as Self
1990Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
1990The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice)
1984Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston
1982The Compleat Beatles as Self
1982Na sowas! as Self
1979Okay as Self
1978Stony Island as Self
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Sgt. Pepper
1978Bio’s Bahnhof as Self
1977Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary as Self
1976Donny & Marie as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) as Self
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1974George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1974Dinah! as Self
1973The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 as Self
1973Rock Concert as Self
1972Musikladen as Self
1972The Midnight Special as Self
1972The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
1971Rollin' On The River
1970Let It Be as Self (uncredited)
1969The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy