Acting
Billy Preston
Also Known As: William Everett Preston
Birth Date
September 2, 1946
Death Date
June 6, 2006
(passed away at 59)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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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.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 3 episodes
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The Mike Douglas Show
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1961 • 1 episode
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Saturday Night Live
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1975 • 1 episode
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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1975 • 1 episode
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Classic Albums
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1997 • 1 episode
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Dinah!
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1974 • 2 episodes
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Donny & Marie
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1976 • 1 episode
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Musikladen
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1972 • 1 episode
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The Midnight Special
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1972 • 3 episodes
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Na sowas!
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1982 • 1 episode
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Rock Concert
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1973 • 1 episode
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Okay
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1979 • 1 episode
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Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
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The Beatles: Get Back
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2021 • 1 episode
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Good News
Billy
1997 • 22 episodes
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Bio’s Bahnhof
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1978 • 1 episode
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper
1978
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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2025
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St. Louis Blues
Will Handy as a Boy
1958
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Ticker
Blues Band Organ
2001