Billy Preston
Actor
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, and the Beatles.
Filmography
Let It Be
as Self (uncredited) 1970
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ 2001
Concert for George
as Self 2003
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper 1978
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage) 2022
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry 2005
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self 1972
The Compleat Beatles
as Self 1982
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self 2004
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage) 2025
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals 2001
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self 2004
St. Louis Blues
as Will Handy as a Boy 1958
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self 2004
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage) 2023
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage) 2015