Acting
Billy Preston
1946 · Houston, Texas, USA
30 films
Bio
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
In the Heat of the Night
Musician
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
Ticker
Blues Band Organ
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
Let It Be
Self (uncredited)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
St. Louis Blues
Will Handy as a Boy
Concert for George
Self