Billy Preston

Billy Preston, nascido em 2 de setembro de 1946, em Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos da América, embora radicado em Los Angeles, Califórnia, falecido em 6 de junho de 2006 de complicações renais, foi um músico soul bastante influente desde o final dos anos 60, colaborando com grandes nomes da indústria da música desde então, incluindo The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Jet e Red Hot Chili Peppers, principalmente no teclado e vocal.

Participações em álbuns de outros artistas
1968: White Album (The Beatles)
1969: Abbey Road (The Beatles)
1970: Let It Be (The Beatles)
1970: All Things Must Pass (George Harrison)
1970: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon)
1971: Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones)
1971: The Concert for Bangla Desh (George Harrison And Friends)
1971: There's a Riot Goin' On (Sly & the Family Stone)
1972: Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones)
1973: Ringo (Ringo Starr)
1973: Goats Head Soup (Rolling Stones)
1974: Goodnight Vienna (Ringo Starr)
1974: It's Only Rock'n Roll (Rolling Stones)
1974: Dark Horse (George Harrison)
1975: Blood on the Tracks (Bob Dylan)
1975: Extra Texture (George Harrison)
1975: "You Are So Beautiful" (Joe Cocker's biggest hit)
1976: 33 & 1/3 (George Harrison)
1976: Black and Blue (Rolling Stones)
1977: Love You Live (Rolling Stones)
1978: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ("Sgt. Pepper", o filme)
1981: Sucking in the 70's (Rolling Stones)
1982: Gone Troppo (George Harrison)
1990: Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
1992: Jefferson Airplane Loves You (Jefferson Airplane)
2002: One More Car - One My Rider (Eric Clapton)
2003: Concert for George (Homenagem à George Harrison)
2004: Get Born (Jet)
2005: Choose Love (Ringo Starr)
2006: Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers