Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 2, 1946
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 - Movies
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Concert for George
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Sgt. Pepper
Let It Be
as Self (uncredited)
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
The Compleat Beatles
as Self
