Billy Preston

★ Acting #155,644

1946 - 2006 (age 59) • Acting

Born: 9/2/1946 in Houston, Texas, USA

Died: 6/6/2006 (age 59)

Known for: Acting

Billy Preston

★ Acting #155,644

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

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Musical Guest

1975

The Beatles: Get Back

84%

Self

2021

Let It Be

76%

Self (uncredited)

1970

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

75%

Self

1962

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

80%

Self (archive footage)

2022

The Derby Stallion

59%

Original Music Composer

2005

The Concert for Bangladesh

79%

Self

1972

The Mike Douglas Show

58%

Self

1961

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

100%

Self

2026

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

77%

Self (archive footage)

2025

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

69%

Self (archive footage)

2023

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

80%

Self (archive footage)

2022

The Beatles: Get Back

84%

Self

2021

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

Self

2017

Kings of Soul

83%

Self (archive footage)

2015

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969

Self

2014

Rappin' With The Rickster

20%

Self

2010

Motown at the BBC

60%

Self

2009

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

70%

Self

2007

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

70%

Self

2006

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

80%

Self

2005

The Derby Stallion

59%

Will Gentry

2005

The Derby Stallion

59%

Original Music Composer

2005

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

68%

Self (archive footage)

2005

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

77%

Self

2004

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

74%

Self

2004

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

84%

Self

2004

Concert for George

81%

Self

2003

Alan Simon ‎– Gaia

Self

2003

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

77%

Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

2001

Ticker

37%

Blues Band Organ

2001

Blues Brothers 2000

53%

The Louisiana Gator Boys

1998

Good News

70%

Billy

1997

Classic Albums

77%

Self

1997

Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter

Self

1990

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

95%

Self

1990