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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-02

Day of Death

2006-06-06 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

William Everett Preston

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

Acting

Kings of Soul

2015

Kings of Soul

as

Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

2001

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

as

Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

1990

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

as

Marvelous Mose (voice)

Blame It on the Night

1984

Blame It on the Night

as

Billy Preston

St. Louis Blues

1958

St. Louis Blues

as

Will Handy as a Boy

Stony Island

1978

Stony Island

as

Self

Let It Be

1970

Let It Be

as

Self (uncredited)

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as

The Louisiana Gator Boys

The Derby Stallion

2005

The Derby Stallion

as

Will Gentry

Ticker

2001

Ticker

as

Blues Band Organ

Okay

Okay

as

Self

Good News

Good News

as

Billy

Na sowas!

Na sowas!

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing