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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.

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Actor

1958

[ ] St. Louis Blues (Will Handy as a Boy)

1970

[ ] Let It Be (Self (uncredited))

1972

[ ] The Concert for Bangladesh (Self)

1973

[ ] The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 (Self)

1974

[ ] George Harrison: Live in North America 1974 (????)

1975

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

1977

[ ] Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (Self)

1978

[ ] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Sgt. Pepper)
[ ] Stony Island (Self)

1982

[ ] The Compleat Beatles (Self)

1984

[ ] Blame It on the Night (Billy Preston)

1990

[ ] The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten (Marvelous Mose (voice))
[ ] Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (Self)
[ ] Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter (Self)

1998

[ ] Blues Brothers 2000 (The Louisiana Gator Boys)

2001

[ ] Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider (Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)
[ ] Ticker (Blues Band Organ)

2003

[ ] Concert for George (Self)
[ ] Alan Simon ‎– Gaia (Self)

2004

[ ] Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (Self)
[ ] Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (Self)
[ ] Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (Self)

2005

[ ] The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent (Self (archive footage))
[ ] The Derby Stallion (Will Gentry)
[ ] George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited (Self)

2006

[ ] The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 (Self)

2007

[ ] The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 (Self)

2009

[ ] Motown at the BBC (Self)

2010

[ ] Rappin' With The Rickster (Self)

2014

[ ] Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 (Self)

2015

[ ] Kings of Soul (Self (archive footage))

2017

[ ] In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (Self)

2022

[ ] The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (Self (archive footage))

2023

[ ] Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (Self (archive footage))

2025

[ ] Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (Self (archive footage))

Sound

1975

[ ] Flash and the Firecat (Music)

2005

[ ] The Derby Stallion (Original Music Composer)