Billy Preston
Acting Born Sep 2, 1946 Houston, Texas, USA 24 credits
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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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Musikladen (1972) as Self
- Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- Rock Concert (1973) as Self
- Na sowas! (1982) as Self
- The Beatles: Get Back (2021) as Self
- Okay (1979) as Self
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- Ticker (2001) as Blues Band Organ
- Bio’s Bahnhof (1978) as Self
- Good News (1997) as Billy
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) as Sgt. Pepper
- Rollin' On The River (1971)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Be (1970) as Self (uncredited)
- Concert for George (2003) as Self
- The Derby Stallion (2005) as Will Gentry