Billy Preston

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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Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)

Train wreck, some might call it a TV special, proving that not everything was better in the good old days. That includes Rolling Stone Magazine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder
CAST:  Charlotte Crossley  •  Yvonne Elliman  •  Art Garfunkel  •  Teri Garr

Train wreck, some might call it a TV special, proving that not everything was better in the good old days. That includes Rolling Stone Magazine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder
CAST:  Charlotte Crossley  •  Yvonne Elliman  •  Art Garfunkel  •  Teri Garr

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 (1973)

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, ...  (more)

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CAST:  Billy Preston  •  Jim Croce  •  Marc Bolan  •  Linda Ronstadt

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, ...  (more)

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CAST:  Billy Preston  •  Jim Croce  •  Marc Bolan  •  Linda Ronstadt

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 (2014)

The band, which consisted of Bobby Whitlock on keys, Carl Radle on bass, Jim Gordon on drums, Jim Price on trumpet, Bobby Keys on saxophone, Rita Coolidge on backing vocals, and Billy Preston on keyboards, is on fire during this performance. Clapton’s presence most ...  (more)

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CAST:  Delaney Bramlett  •  Bonnie Bramlett  •  Eric Clapton  •  Rita Coolidge

The band, which consisted of Bobby Whitlock on keys, Carl Radle on bass, Jim Gordon on drums, Jim Price on trumpet, Bobby Keys on saxophone, Rita Coolidge on backing vocals, and Billy Preston on keyboards, is on fire during this performance. Clapton’s presence most ...  (more)

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CAST:  Delaney Bramlett  •  Bonnie Bramlett  •  Eric Clapton  •  Rita Coolidge

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited (2005)

Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Ferguson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Bob Dylan

Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Ferguson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Bob Dylan

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CAST:  Christopher Cross  •  Roy Orbison  •  Dolly Parton  •  Billy Preston

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CAST:  Barry Manilow  •  Daryl Dragon  •  Peter Frampton  •  Billy Joel

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and unforgettable iconic performance of The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Jackson
CAST:  John Lennon  •  Paul McCartney  •  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr

On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and unforgettable iconic performance of The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Jackson
CAST:  John Lennon  •  Paul McCartney  •  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (2017)

Filmmakers (and canyon residents) Alexander and Anne Christine Von Wetter filmed this documentary for German Television in the early 1970s as a revealing close-up of an extraordinary period in America. The camera masters and 16mm negative were consequently lost to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander von Wetter
CAST:  Russ Tamblyn  •  Dean Stockwell  •  Will Geer  •  Herta Ware

Filmmakers (and canyon residents) Alexander and Anne Christine Von Wetter filmed this documentary for German Television in the early 1970s as a revealing close-up of an extraordinary period in America. The camera masters and 16mm negative were consequently lost to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander von Wetter
CAST:  Russ Tamblyn  •  Dean Stockwell  •  Will Geer  •  Herta Ware
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