Billy Preston
Born
9/2/1946
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.
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 For30 Movies
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
★5.3
Ticker
2001
★3.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
★7.7
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
★6.9
Concert for George
2003
★8.1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
★4.3
Let It Be
1970
★7.6
The Derby Stallion
2005
★5.9
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
★8.0
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
★8.0
St. Louis Blues
1958
★7.7
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
★8.4
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
★7.9
Stony Island
1978
★8.0
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
★7.4
The Compleat Beatles
1982
★7.5
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
★10.0
Motown at the BBC
2009
★6.0
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
★2.0
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005
★6.8
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007
★7.0
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990
★8.0
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
★7.7
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
★8.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
2006
★7.0
Blame It on the Night
1984
★7.3
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
1990
★9.5
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
★7.4
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
1973
★9.0
Kings of Soul
2015
★8.3