Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

Acting September 2, 1946

Houston, Texas, USA

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 bac…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

5.3 1998 Movie
The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles: Get Back

8.4 2021 TV Show
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6.0 1975 TV Show
Dinah!

Dinah!

7.0 1974 TV Show
Rock Concert

Rock Concert

8.3 1973 TV Show
Let It Be

Let It Be

7.6 1970 Movie
Ticker

Ticker

3.7 2001 Movie
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

7.7 1997 TV Show
Musikladen

Musikladen

8.0 1972 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue

    Movie

  3. 2025
    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2023
    Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2022
    The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2021
    The Beatles: Get Back

    TV show Self

  7. 2017
    In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

    Movie Self

  8. 2015
    Kings of Soul

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 2014
    Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969

    Movie Self

  10. 2010
    Rappin' With The Rickster

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    Motown at the BBC

    Movie Self

  12. 2007
    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

    Movie Self

  13. 2006
    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

    Movie Self

  14. 2005
    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    Movie Self

  15. 2005
    The Derby Stallion

    Movie Will Gentry

  16. 2005
    The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

    Movie Self (archive footage)

More credits
  1. 2004
    Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Movie Self

  3. 2004
    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Movie Self

  4. 2003
    Concert for George

    Movie Self

  5. 2003
    Alan Simon ‎– Gaia

    Movie Self

  6. 2001
    Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

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

  7. 2001
    Ticker

    Movie Blues Band Organ

  8. 1998
    Blues Brothers 2000

    Movie The Louisiana Gator Boys

  9. 1997
    Good News

    TV show Billy

  10. 1997
    Classic Albums

    TV show Self

  11. 1990
    Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter

    Movie Self

  12. 1990
    Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

    Movie Self

  13. 1990
    The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

    Movie Marvelous Mose (voice)

  14. 1985
    Motown Returns to the Apollo

    Movie

  15. 1984
    Blame It on the Night

    Movie Billy Preston

  16. 1982
    The Compleat Beatles

    Movie Self

  17. 1982
    Na sowas!

    TV show Self

  18. 1979
    Okay

    TV show Self

  19. 1978
    Stony Island

    Movie Self

  20. 1978
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Movie Sgt. Pepper

  21. 1978
    Bio’s Bahnhof

    TV show Self

  22. 1977
    Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

    Movie Self

  23. 1976
    Donny & Marie

    TV show Self

  24. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self - Musical Guest