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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10.0Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026 · Movie · Self
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025 · Movie
7.7Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.9Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Movie · Self (archive footage)
8.0The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022 · Movie · Self (archive footage)
8.4The Beatles: Get Back
2021 · TV · Self · 1 ep
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017 · Movie · Self
8.3Kings of Soul
2015 · Movie · Self (archive footage)
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014 · Movie · Self
2.0Rappin' With The Rickster
2010 · Movie · Self
6.0Motown at the BBC
2009 · Movie · Self
7.0The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007 · Movie · Self