• BIRTH 02/09/1946
  • DEATH 06/06/2006
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 4
  • MOVIES 7

Billy Preston

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.

Billy Preston

Shows (4)

The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Self / Self (archive footage)
2021
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Classic Albums
Classic Albums
Self
1997

Movies (7)

Let It Be
Let It Be
Self (uncredited)
1970
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
2022
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
2004
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Self
1977
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
Will Handy as a Boy
1958
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion
Will Gentry
2005