Billy Preston

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-02

Day of death

2006-06-06 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Billy Preston

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

    The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • Ticker

    Ticker

  • Musikladen

    Musikladen

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • Stony Island

    Stony Island

  • Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

  • Rock Concert

    Rock Concert

  • The Beatles: Get Back

    The Beatles: Get Back

  • Okay

    Okay

  • Let It Be

    Let It Be

  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

  • Rappin' With The Rickster

    Rappin' With The Rickster

  • The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

    The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Blame It on the Night

    Blame It on the Night

  • The Compleat Beatles

    The Compleat Beatles

  • Concert for George

    Concert for George

  • George Harrison: Live in North America 1974

    George Harrison: Live in North America 1974

  • Bio’s Bahnhof

    Bio’s Bahnhof

  • Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

    Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

  • Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

    Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

  • The Concert for Bangladesh

    The Concert for Bangladesh

  • Good News

    Good News

  • St. Louis Blues

    St. Louis Blues

  • The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)

    The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)

  • Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

    Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

  • Motown at the BBC

    Motown at the BBC

  • The Derby Stallion

    The Derby Stallion

  • Alan Simon ‎– Gaia

    Alan Simon ‎– Gaia

  • Kings of Soul

    Kings of Soul

  • George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973

  • Rollin' On The River

    Rollin' On The River

  • Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

    Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

  • In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

    In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

  • Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

  • Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969

    Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969

  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

  • The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price

    The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price

  • Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

    Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

  • The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

    The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

  • Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter

    Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter