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