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Billy Preston
Actor, Composer
Born September 2, 1946Died June 6, 2006 (59 years)
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 Filmography
| 2025 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · as Self - First Snl Musical Performance October 11, 1975 (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self - Singer |
| 2022 | The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Mr. Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | The Beatles: In the Life · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Motown at the BBC · as Self |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies · as Self - 'agent Double O Soul' |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J · as Self |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Concert for George · as Self |
| 2003 | Soundstage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road · as Self |
| 2002 | Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 · as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band · as Self |
| 1989 | Wired · as Billy Preston |
| 1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Liberty Weekend · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the Apollo · as Self |
| 1984 | Blame It on the Night · as Billy Preston |
| 1982 | The Compleat Beatles · as Self |
| 1982 | Na sowas! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special · as Self - Musician |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Stony Island · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Concert for Bangladesh · as Self |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Let It Be · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | Sanremo (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallion · as Will Gentry |
| 2001 | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 · as The Louisiana Gator Boys |
| 1997 | Good News (TV Series) · as Billy |
| 1990 | The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten · as Marvelous Mose (voice) |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · as Sgt. Pepper |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Singer |
| 1958 | St. Louis Blues · as Will Handy As A Boy |
| 1956 | The Nat King Cole Show (TV Series) · as Organist |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallion · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 |