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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Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Known For

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

Ticker

Ticker

2001

as Blues Band Organ

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self (archive footage)

The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

2005

as Will Gentry

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Concert for George

Concert for George

2003

as Self

Let It Be

Let It Be

1970

as Self (uncredited)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as Sgt. Pepper

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022

as Self (archive footage)

The Concert for Bangladesh

The Concert for Bangladesh

1972

as Self

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1958

as Will Handy as a Boy

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

1977

as Self

Blame It on the Night

Blame It on the Night

1984

as Billy Preston

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

as Self

The Compleat Beatles

The Compleat Beatles

1982

as Self

Motown at the BBC

Motown at the BBC

2009

as Self

Rappin' With The Rickster

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010

as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004

as Self

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

2026

as Self