Billy Preston Net Worth
Billy Preston Net Worth is
$10 Million
Billy Preston Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Everett "Billy" Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American musician whose work included R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. A virtuoso keyboardist, particularly on Hammond organ, Preston was recognized as a top session musician in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and the Beatles. He then went on to achieve fame as a solo artist, with hit pop singles including "That's the Way God Planned It", "Outa-Space", "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from Nothing". In addition, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a number 5 hit for Joe Cocker. Preston continued to record and perform with other artists, notably George Harrison after the Beatles' break-up, and Eric Clapton, and he played keyboards for the Rolling Stones on many of the group's albums and tours during the 1970s.Alongside Tony Sheridan, Preston was the only other musician to be credited on a Beatles recording: the artists on the number-one hit "Get Back" are given as "The Beatles with Billy Preston". Since Sheridan was labeled alongside "The Beat Brothers", Preston is, strictly speaking, the only artist to be labeled explicitly with "The Beatles". Stephen Stills asked Preston if he could use his phrase "if you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" and created the hit song. | Full Name | Billy Preston |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 9, 1946 |
| Died | 2006-06-06 |
| Place Of Birth | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Robbie Lee Williams |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Nothing From Nothing, Will It Go Round in Circles, That's the Way God Planned It |
| Music Groups | Plastic Ono Band, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Nothing From Nothing, Will It Go Round in Circles, That's the Way God Planned It |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Nothing From Nothing, Will It Go Round in Circles, That's the Way God Planned It |
| Movies | Blues Brothers 2000, St. Louis Blues, The Derby Stallion, The Compleat Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Ticker, Michael McDonald: A Tribute to Motown, Remember: The '70s Greatest Hits Live, Super Soul Session, Body + Soul: Legends of Soul: Live |
| TV Shows | Good News |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was the only guest musician to receive credit on a record by The Beatles. |
| 2 | Ernestine Wade, who played Sapphire Stevens on the TV series The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), is widely--and incorrectly--reported as being his mother. His real mother's name is Robbie Lee Williams, who died February 2, 2005. |
| 3 | Sometimes labeled The Fifth Beatle. |
| 4 | Began performing with Mahalia Jackson when he was just 10 years old. |
| 5 | Remained close to George Harrison until his death in 2001. |
| 6 | Received a kidney transplant in 2002. |
| 7 | While he was never considered for permanent membership in The Beatles (despite stories to the contrary), he did continue his involvement with them through the end of the 1960s. Preston released two solo albums through Apple Records (The Beatles' label), collaborated with George Harrison on "All Things Must Pass" and The Concert for Bangladesh (1972), and later appeared in the all-star Beatles tribute Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), as the title character Sgt. Pepper. |
| 8 | Was invited by George Harrison to join The Beatles (whom he'd met on tour years earlier) in the studio, as they filmed and recorded Let It Be (1970). The reason given was because the project was being done live, without overdubs, and they wanted a second keyboardist; his soulful style would complement the rhythm-and-blues songs they'd grown up on (and were reaching back to) perfectly. Another reason for his presence was to buffer the tensions growing among the Beatles, since filming began; everyone laid aside their differences, to make Preston feel welcome at the sessions. |
| 9 | Musician. |
| 10 | Starts 3 year jail term for bail violation. [November 1997] |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cine de barrio | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | 2016 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Quantico | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Legend | 2015/I | performer: "Slaughter" / writer: "Slaughter" | |
| The Wedding Ringer | 2015 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| The X Factor | 2008-2013 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| Lenin Tatatino | 2013 | Short performer: "Slaughter" / writer: "Slaughter" | |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1975 - 2013 performer - 1 episode, 1975 | ||
| In a World... | 2013 | performer: "Greazee, Part I & II" / writer: "Greazee, Part I & II" | |
| The Look of Love | 2013 | performer: "Outa-Space" / writer: "Outa-Space" | |
| t Schaep met de 5 pooten | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Diamond Jubilee Concert | 2012 | TV Special writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| American Idol | 2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Cuéntame | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bad Teacher | 2011 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" / writer: "Nothing from Nothing" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Music Never Stopped | 2011 | performer: "Greazee, Pts. 1 & 2" / writer: "Greazee, Pts. 1 & 2" | |
| X Factor | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Hand aufs Herz | 2010 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| SoulBoy | 2010 | performer: "The Girls Got It" | |
| Legends | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Águila Roja | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Everything Is Terrible: The Movie | 2009 | Video writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Inglourious Basterds | 2009 | performer: "SLAUGHTER" 1972 / writer: "SLAUGHTER" 1972 | |
| Queridos Amigos | 2008 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Samyy luchshiy film | 2008 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful To Me" | |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" / writer: "Nothing from Nothing" | |
| My Sexiest Year | 2007 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Duas Caras | 2007 | TV Series writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Two and a Half Men | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idool 2007 | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Talk to Me | 2007 | performer: "Outa-Space" / writer: "Outa-Space" | |
| 20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| My Name Is Earl | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
| Australian Idol | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | 2006 | TV Movie writer: "Will it Go 'Round in Circles?" | |
| Desperate Housewives | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Cold Case | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Slovensko hladá SuperStar | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J | 2004 | 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" | |
| Beach Boys Good Timin' | 2003 | Video writer: "You are So Beautiful" - as Preeston/Fisher | |
| Elf | 2003 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" 1974 / writer: "Nothing from Nothing" 1974 | |
| Wonderland | 2003 | writer: "Stranger in a Strange Land" 1971 | |
| Comedy Lab | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 | 2002 | Video documentary writer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?" | |
| Door to Door | 2002 | TV Movie writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| K-9: P.I. | 2002 | Video performer: "Nothing From Nothing" / writer: "Nothing From Nothing" - as Everett Preston | |
| Rush Hour 2 | 2001 | performer: "Outa-Space" / writer: "Outa-Space" | |
| Evolution | 2001 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| The '70s | 2000 | TV Movie performer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited / writer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Steal This Movie | 2000 | performer: "Power to the People" | |
| The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy' | 1999 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" | |
| Muppets from Space | 1999 | performer: "Outa-Space" / writer: "Outa-Space" | |
| The Simpsons | 1990-1998 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Will & Grace | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Get Real | 1998 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| South Park | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1998 writer - 1 episode, 1998 | ||
| Esrim plus | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Unhook the Stars | 1996 | writer: "You Are so Beautiful" | |
| Beautiful Girls | 1996 | performer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?" / writer: "Will It Go Round in Circles?" | |
| Nothing Personal | 1995 | performer: "Nothing From Nothing" / writer: "Nothing From Nothing" | |
| To Die For | 1995 | performer: "NOTHING FROM NOTHING" / writer: "NOTHING FROM NOTHING" | |
| Takin' Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Little Rascals | 1994 | writer: "YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME" | |
| Carlito's Way | 1993 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| The Wonder Years | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Ben Stiller Show | 1992 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Full House | 1991 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special | 1990 | TV Movie writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Wired | 1989 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Two Moon Junction | 1988 | writer: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary "Nothing From Nothing" | |
| One Crazy Summer | 1986 | performer: "Outa-Space" / writer: "Outa-Space" | |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 1986 | producer: "IT'S A MATTER OF TIME" / writer: "IT'S A MATTER OF TIME" | |
| Rm 328 | 1985 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited / writer: "Nothing from Nothing" - uncredited | |
| Fame | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1984 music - 1 episode, 1984 performer - 1 episode, 1984 | ||
| Emu's World | 1982 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| O'Hara's Wife | 1982 | performer: "I'LL NEVER SAY GOOD BYE" | |
| Three's Company | 1982 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Body and Soul | 1981 | performer: "You Make Me Feel Born Again" | |
| Time Bandits | 1981 | performer: "Dream Away" - uncredited | |
| The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | 1981 | performer: "It's So Easy" | |
| Modern Romance | 1981 | writer: "YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL" | |
| Loving Couples | 1980 | performer: "I'LL MAKE IT WITH YOUR LOVE" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1979-1980 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| J-Men Forever | 1979 | performer: "Wide Stride" | |
| Being There | 1979 | performer: "Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces" | |
| When a Stranger Calls | 1979 | performer: "Space Race" | |
| Fast Break | 1979 | "Go for It" / performer: "With You I'm Born Again" uncredited, "Go for It", "More Than Just a Friend" uncredited, "Go for It Disco" uncredited | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | performer: "Get Back" | |
| The Muppet Show | 1978 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Handle with Care | 1977 | lyrics: "You Are So Beautiful" / music: "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Twilight's Last Gleaming | 1977 | performer: "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" | |
| Mother, Jugs & Speed | 1976 | performer: "My Soul Is a Witness" - uncredited / writer: "My Soul Is a Witness" - uncredited | |
| Flash and the Firecat | 1975 | performer: "Nothing from Nothing" / writer: "Nothing from Nothing" | |
| The Ernie Sigley Show | 1975 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Angel Number 9 | 1974 | performer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited / writer: "Nothing From Nothing" - uncredited | |
| Rock Concert | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1974 writer - 1 episode, 1974 | ||
| Go Ask Alice | 1973 | TV Movie music: "Outa-Space" | |
| Slaughter | 1972 | performer: "Theme from Slaughter" / writer: "Theme from Slaughter" | |
| Honky | 1971 | performer: "Hey Girl" | |
| The Split | 1968 | performer: "The Split", "It's Just A Game, Love" | |
| Shindig! | TV Series performer - 24 episodes, 1965 - 1966 writer - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| Hollywood a Go Go | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| Just for Fun | 1963 | writer: "Go" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Forget the Motorcity | 2008 | Video | |
| Music 101: The Green Room | 2005 | TV Series | Keys |
| The Derby Stallion | 2005 | Will Gentry | |
| On Faith Alone: The Jozy Pollock Story | 2003 | TV Short | |
| Ticker | 2001 | Blues Band Organ | |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | |
| The Good News | 1997 | TV Series | Billy |
| The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten | 1990 | Video | Marvelous Mose (voice) |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | Sergeant Pepper | |
| ¡Señoras y señores! | 1975 | TV Series | |
| St. Louis Blues | 1958 | Will Handy as a boy |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Pawn | 1999 | TV Movie musician: keyboards, theme song | |
| Sparks | 1997-1998 | TV Series composer - 2 episodes | |
| Below the Belt | 1980 | songs: sung by / vocal director | |
| Mother, Jugs & Speed | 1976 | musical participation |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Derby Stallion | 2005 | ||
| Flash and the Firecat | 1975 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythica: A Quest for Heroes | 2014 | special thanks | |
| Across the Universe | 2007 | in memory of | |
| It's Black Entertainment | 2002 | TV Special documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself - Hammond Organ |
| Genius: A Night for Ray Charles | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Day Live | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Concert for George | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (Hammond Organs, Keyboards, Vocals) |
| Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Sparks | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Un dia és un dia | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pero ¿esto qué es? | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wired | 1989 | Himself | |
| Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nightlife | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Band Leader |
| Liberty Weekend | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Blame It on the Night | 1984 | Himself | |
| Na sowas! | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Compleat Beatles | 1982 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Glen Campbell Music Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bio's Bahnhof | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Laugh Trax | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Solid Gold | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist |
| Soul Train | 1972-1981 | TV Series documentary | Guest / Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1972-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Marti Caine Show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Midnight Special | 1973-1980 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist |
| Search for a Star | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Top of the Pops | 1970-1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1973-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stony Island | 1978 | Himself | |
| Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Donny and Marie | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Les rendez-vous du dimanche | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Concert | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Helen Reddy Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Concert for Bangladesh | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| Engelbert with the Young Generation | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beat-Club | 1972 | TV Series | |
| Let It Be | 1970 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Julie Felix | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bobbie Gentry | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Singer |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1948-1967 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Governor of Maryland - Audience Bow |
| Where the Action Is | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shindig! | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Himself - Pianist / Himself - Organist / ... |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Pianist |
| Chopsticks | 1958 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Nat King Cole Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Organist |
| Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | |
| I Believe to My Soul | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Soundstage | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Idol | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unsung | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Before the Music Dies | 2006 | Documentary | Himself - 'Agent Double O Soul' |
| When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Beatles Anthology | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Top of the Pops | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as Soundtrack
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
as Soundtrack
Elf (2003)
as Soundtrack
Legend (2015)
as Soundtrack