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Billy Preston

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.

Known for

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026 • Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 • Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022 • Self (archive footage)
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017 • Self
Kings of Soul
Kings of Soul
2015 • Self (archive footage)
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014 • Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010 • Self

Full filmography

Kings of Soul
Kings of Soul
2015 • Self (archive footage)
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The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion
2005 • Will Gentry
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Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001 • Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
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Ticker
Ticker
2001 • Blues Band Organ
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Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • The Louisiana Gator Boys
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The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990 • Marvelous Mose (voice)
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Blame It on the Night
Blame It on the Night
1984 • Billy Preston
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Let It Be
Let It Be
1970 • Self (uncredited)
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St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1958 • Will Handy as a Boy
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Billy Preston – Biography, Known For & Filmography