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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 2, 1946
Died
June 6, 2006
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- William Everett Preston
Billy Preston
0.7 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.7
Self - First SNL Musical Performance October 11, 1975 (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
8.0
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
8.4
Self
The Beatles: Get Back
2021
0.0
Self
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
8.3
Self (archive footage)
Kings of Soul
2015
0.0
Self
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014
2.0
Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
5.0
Self
Motown at the BBC
2009
7.0
Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - First SNL Musical Performance October 11, 1975 (archive footage)
2025
7.7
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2023
8.0
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
2022
8.0
The Beatles: Get Back
as Self
2021
8.4
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
2017
0.0
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
2015
8.3
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
as Self
2014
0.0
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010
2.0
Motown at the BBC
as Self
2009
5.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
as Self
2007
7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
2006
7.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
2005
8.0
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry
2005
5.9
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
2005
6.8
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self
2004
7.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
7.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
8.4
Concert for George
as Self
2003
8.1
Alan Simon – Gaia
as Self
2003
0.0
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001
7.3
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
2001
3.7
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
5.3
🎬
Good News
as Billy
1997
0.0
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
7.7
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
as Self
1990
0.0
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
as Self
1990
9.5
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
1990
8.5
Blame It on the Night
as Billy Preston
1984
7.5
The Compleat Beatles
as Self
1982
7.5
🎬
Na sowas!
as Self
1982
1.0
🎬
Okay
as Self
1979
0.0
Stony Island
as Self
1978
8.0
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper
1978
4.3
🎬
Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self
1978
0.0
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
1977
0.0
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
6.7
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
as Self
1975
0.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
6.0
George Harrison: Live in North America 1974
1974
0.0
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
as Self
1973
9.0
Rock Concert
as Self
1973
8.0
Musikladen
as Self
1972
0.0
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
7.8
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
1972
7.8
Rollin' On The River
1971
0.0
Let It Be
as Self (uncredited)
1970
7.6
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
as Self
1969
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
St. Louis Blues
as Will Handy as a Boy
1958
7.6