Billy Preston
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Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1946-09-02
  • Day of Death2006-06-06 (59 years)
  • Place of BirthHouston, Texas, USA
  • Also Known AsWilliam 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.