Billy Preston

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-09-02 – 2006-06-06 (aged 59)

From: 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 backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, The Rolling Stones, and the Beatles.

Filmography (54)

MOVIE★ 10.0
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self
MOVIE
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
MOVIE★ 7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 8.4
The Beatles: Get Back
2021
as Self
MOVIE
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Kings of Soul
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Motown at the BBC
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Derby Stallion
2005
as Will Gentry
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Concert for George
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
MOVIE★ 3.7
Ticker
2001
as Blues Band Organ
MOVIE★ 5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
TV★ 7.0
Good News
1997
as Billy
TV★ 7.7
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
MOVIE
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Blame It on the Night
1984
as Billy Preston
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Compleat Beatles
1982
as Self
TV★ 5.5
Na sowas!
1982
as Self
TV
Okay
1979
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Stony Island
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Sgt. Pepper
TV★ 9.0
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
1975
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
MOVIE
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1974
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
1973
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Rock Concert
1973
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Musikladen
1972
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Rollin' On The River
1971
MOVIE★ 7.6
Let It Be
1970
as Self (uncredited)
TV
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
1969
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Will Handy as a Boy