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Billy Preston (I) (1946–2006)


Trivia:

Remained close to George Harrison until his death in 2001. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 59) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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1975-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Zach Galifianakis/Of Monsters and Men (2013) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful You Are So Aniston")
George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) (writer: "Nothing from Nothing", "Fancy Lady" / performer: "Nothing from Nothing", "Fancy Lady")
 
2012 Joyful Noise (writer: "That's The Way God Planned It")
 
2011 Cuéntame (TV series)
La hora de la verdad (2011) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2011 Bad Teacher (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" / performer: "Nothing from Nothing")
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #19.102 (2011) (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited)
 
2008-2010 The X Factor (TV series)
Auditions 3 (2010) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
Episode #5.29 (2008) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
2010 Legends (TV series documentary)
Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy (2010) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
2010 Águila Roja (TV series)
Episode #2.2 (2010) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds (writer: "SLAUGHTER" 1972 / performer: "SLAUGHTER" 1972)
 
2008 Queridos Amigos (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.1 (2008) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2008 Be Kind Rewind (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" / performer: "Nothing from Nothing")
 
2007 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Anteaters. They're Just Crazy-lookin (2007) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
2007 Talk to Me (writer: "Outa-Space" / performer: "Outa-Space")
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
World's Best Love Songs (2006) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2006 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Sticks & Stones (2006) (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited / performer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited)
 
2006 Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (TV movie) (writer: "Will it Go 'Round in Circles?")
 
2006 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Don't Look at Me (2006) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (video documentary) (performer: "Kind Hearted Woman", "They're Red Hot", "Hell Hound on My Trail", "Sweet Home Chicago", "When You Got a Good Friend", "Milk Cow's Calf Blues", "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day", "Stop Breaking Down", "Little Queen of Spades", "Traveling Riverside Blues")
 
2003 Elf (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" 1974 / performer: "Nothing from Nothing" 1974)
 
2003 Wonderland (writer: "Stranger in a Strange Land" 1971)
 
2002 Comedy Lab (TV series)
Meet the Magoons (2002) (writer: "You Are so Beautiful")
 
2002 Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 (video documentary) (writer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?")
 
2002 Door to Door (TV movie) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2002 K-9: P.I. (video) (writer: "Nothing From Nothing" / as Everett Preston / performer: "Nothing From Nothing")
 
2001 Rush Hour 2 (writer: "Outa-Space" / performer: "Outa-Space")
 
2001 Evolution (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
2000 Steal This Movie (performer: "Power to the People")
 
1999 The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy' (performer: "Nothing from Nothing")
 
1999 Muppets from Space (writer: "Outa-Space" / performer: "Outa-Space")
 
1990-1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble' (1998) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
Simpson and Delilah (1990) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1998 Will & Grace (TV series)
The Buying Game (1998) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1998 Get Real (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
1998 Esrim plus (TV series)
Ba'it Patu'ah (1998) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1996 Unhook the Stars (writer: "You Are so Beautiful")
 
1996 Beautiful Girls (writer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?" / performer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?")
 
1995 Nothing Personal (writer: "Nothing From Nothing" / performer: "Nothing From Nothing")
 
1995 To Die For (writer: "NOTHING FROM NOTHING" / performer: "NOTHING FROM NOTHING")
 
1994 Takin' Over the Asylum (TV series)
You Always Hurt the One You Love (1994) (performer: "Don't Let Me Down")
 
1994 The Little Rascals (writer: "YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME")
 
1993 Carlito's Way (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
1992 The Ben Stiller Show (TV series)
On Melrose Avenue (1992) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1991 Full House (TV series)
Happy Birthday, Babies: Part 1 (1991) (writer: "You Are So Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1989 Wired (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
1988 Two Moon Junction (writer: "You Are So Beautiful")
 
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (documentary) ("Nothing From Nothing")
 
1986 One Crazy Summer (writer: "Outa-Space" / performer: "Outa-Space")
 
1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (writer: "IT'S A MATTER OF TIME" / producer: "IT'S A MATTER OF TIME")
 
1985 Rm 328 (performer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited)
 
1982 O'Hara's Wife (performer: "I'LL NEVER SAY GOOD BYE")
 
1981 Body and Soul (performer: "You Make Me Feel Born Again")
 
1981 Time Bandits (performer: "Dream Away" - uncredited)
 
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ("It's So Easy")
 
1980 Loving Couples (performer: "I'LL MAKE IT WITH YOUR LOVE")
 
1979 Being There (performer: "Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces")
 
1979 When a Stranger Calls (performer: "Space Race")
 
1979 Fast Break (performer: "With You I'm Born Again" - uncredited, "Go for It", "More Than Just a Friend" - uncredited, "Go for It Disco" - uncredited / "Go for It")
 
1979 J-Men Forever (performer: "Wide Stride")
 
1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (performer: "Get Back")
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Pearl Bailey (1978) (music: "My Soul Is a Witness")
 
1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming (performer: "My Country, 'Tis of Thee")
 
1976 Flash and the Firecat (writer: "Nothing from Nothing" / performer: "Nothing from Nothing")
 
1974 Angel Number 9 (writer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited / performer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited)
 
1974 Rock Concert (TV series)
Episode #1.15 (1974) (performer: "We're Gonna Make It", "Will It Go Round In Circles", "I Wrote a Simple Song", "Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music", "You're So Unique", "Outta-Space")
 
1973 Go Ask Alice (TV movie) (music: "Outa-Space")
 
1971 Honky (performer: "Hey Girl")
 
1968 The Split (performer: "The Split", "It's Just A Game, Love")
 
1965-1966 Shindig! (TV series)
Episode #2.34 (1966) (performer: "Jenny, Jenny", "Uptight")
Episode #2.26 (1965) (performer: "Heartbeat")
Episode #2.22 (1965) (performer: "Lucille")
Shindig in Hawaii: Part 1 (1965) (performer: "Ain't That Peculiar")
Episode #2.14 (1965) (performer: "Bony Moronie")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Episode #1.46 (1965) (performer: "The Octopus")
 
Show ShowActor (10 titles)
2008 Don't Forget the Motorcity (video)
 
2005 The Derby Stallion
Will Gentry
 
2001 Ticker
Blues Band Organ
 
1990 The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten (video)
Marvelous Mose (voice)
 
1975 ¡Señoras y señores! (TV series)
 
1958 St. Louis Blues
Will Handy as a boy
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
1999 King's Pawn (TV movie) (musician: keyboards, theme song)
 
1980 Below the Belt (songs: sung by, vocal director)
 
1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed (composer: song "My Soul Is a Witness")
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Across the Universe (in memory of)
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2005 I Believe to My Soul (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Soundstage (TV series documentary)
Himself
Michael McDonald Motown (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
Episode #25.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (video documentary)
Himself - Hammond Organ
 
2004 Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Good Day Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 August 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Concert for George (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 (video documentary)
Himself (Hammond Organs, Keyboards, Vocals)
 
2002 Let It Bleed: 40 Years of the Rolling Stones (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Sparks (TV series)
Himself
Palimony Suit (1996) … Himself
 
1993 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.6 (1990) … Himself
Episode #1.8 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Pero ¿esto qué es? (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Wired
Himself
 
1988 Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Nightlife (TV series)
Himself - Band Leader
Episode dated 17 May 1987 (1987) … Himself - Band Leader
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 Blame It on the Night
Himself
 
1984 Na sowas! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.8 (1984) … Himself
 
1982 The Compleat Beatles (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Laugh Trax (TV series)
Himself
Rock Comedy (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Bio's Bahnhof (TV series)
Episode #1.27 (1982)
 
1981 Solid Gold (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.41 (1981) … Himself
 
1973-1981 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #24.21 (1981) … Himself
Episode #23.41 (1980) … Himself
Episode #17.48 (1974) … Himself
Episode #17.15 (1973) … Himself
Episode #16.42 (1973) … Himself
 
1981 The Marti Caine Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.1 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 July 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1973-1980 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
Episode #8.24 (1980) … Himself
Episode #6.17 (1978) … Himself
Episode #1.32 (1973) … Himself - Host
Episode #1.12 (1973) … Himself
 
1980 Search for a Star (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Special (1980) … Himself - Guest
 
1978 Stony Island
Himself
 
1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 September 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1972-1977 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Himself
Episode #6.24 (1977) … Guest
Sylvers/Billy Preston (1975) … Himself
Freda Payne/The Whispers (1975) … Himself
 
1976 Donny and Marie (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.11 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.39 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1975 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 February 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.15 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.180 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The Concert for Bangladesh (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Engelbert with the Young Generation (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Beat-Club (TV series)
Episode #1.75 (1972)
 
1970 Let It Be (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 Julie Felix (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 February 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.96 (1969) … Himself
Episode #1.67 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.252 (1969) … Himself
Episode #2.136 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Singer
Episode #2.22 … Singer
 
1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #21.13 (1967) … Himself
 
1965-1966 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Himself - Pianist / Himself - Organist / …
Episode #2.34 (1966) … Himself - Singer
Episode #2.26 (1965) … Himself - Organist
Episode #2.22 (1965) … Himself - Singer
Shindig in Hawaii: Part 1 (1965) … Himself - Singer
Episode #2.14 (1965) … Himself - Organist/Singer
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Pianist
Episode #1.46 (1965) … Himself - Singer/Pianist
 
1957 The Nat King Cole Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Organist
Episode #3.8 (1957) … Himself - Singer/Organist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Unsung (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Before the Music Dies (documentary)
Himself - 'Agent Double O Soul'
 
2003 When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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(1981) Album (w/Syreeta): "Billy Preston and Syreeta" (Motown Records) See more »

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Remained close to George Harrison until his death in 2001. See more »

Nickname:

The Fifth Beatle See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo