Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

02/09/1946

Day of Death

06/06/2006
(60) years old

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2022

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Conc...

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Kings of Soul

as Self (archive footage)

2005

The Derby Stallion

as Will Gentry

2005

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discon...

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Ride...

as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Bac...

2001

Ticker

as Blues Band Organ

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

1990

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

as Marvelous Mose (voice)

1984

Blame It on the Night

as Billy Preston

1978

Stony Island

as Self

1970

Let It Be

as Self (uncredited)

1958

St. Louis Blues

as Will Handy as a Boy

Crew

2005

The Derby Stallion

as Original Music Composer