Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Nascimento : 1946-09-02, Houston, Texas, USA

Morte : 2006-06-06

História

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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Billy Preston
Billy Preston

Filmes

The Beatles: Get Back - O Último Show
Self (archive footage)
Em 1969, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison e Ringo Starr subiram no terraço do prédio da Apple Corps, localizado na Savile Row, em Londres, e cantaram pela última vez ao vivo como os Beatles.
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
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 a devastating fire. Luckily, a lone VHS copy had been made, which spent the next 30 years on the studio shelf. The VHS was found heavily damaged, but a restoration team managed to salvage a fair grade of quality, which has since been remastered.
Kings of Soul
Self (archive footage)
A documentary celebrating the men whose vocal stylings have carried the torch for soul across six decades.. Featuring footage of Brenton Wood performing Gimme Little Sign and Curtis Mayfield singing Keep On Keeping On, as well as appearances by Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Alexander O'Neal, Barry White, Bobby Womack and many more.
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
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 definitely brought excitement to this lineup and while George Harrison adds to the curiosity factor, he plays little more than support guitar in the background. Knowing now what this cast of players would go on to do, this makes for one very interesting watch.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self (archive footage)
Imagens de arquivo, depoimentos de familiares e pessoas ligadas ao músico contam a história da sua vida e como a espiritualidade se tornou uma grande parte dela.
Rappin' With The Rickster
Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influential NY TV show, Rappin' With The Rickster.
Motown at the BBC
Self
To mark the 50-year anniversary of Motown in 2009, a compilation of some of the iconic record label's greatest names filmed live in the BBC studios. Visitors from Hitsville USA over the years have included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.
Alma de Campeão
Will Gentry
Patrick McCardle é um garoto de quinze anos, filho de um ex-jogador de beisebol, que não sabe o que fazer de sua vida até que Houston Jones, um treinador de cavalos solitário e incompreendido, abre as portas do mundo das corridas de cavalo. Embora a reputação de Houston preocupe sua família, Patríck convence seus pais a darem uma chance para que ele treine com Houston e participe de uma famosa corrida. Porém, além de todas os dificuldades e desafios do treinamento, Patríck e Houston precisam enfrentar o mal-intencionado Randy Adams, o valentão da cidade e pentacampeão da corrida. Randy vai fazer de tudo para manter seu título e impedir que Patrick ganhe a corrida e o coração de Jill, a nova garota da cidade. Será que Patrick conseguirá vencer todas as adversidades e se tornar um campeão? Será que ele terá forças para seguir atrás de seu sonho? A resposta está no coração de um garoto com alma de campeão.
Alma de Campeão
Original Music Composer
Patrick McCardle é um garoto de quinze anos, filho de um ex-jogador de beisebol, que não sabe o que fazer de sua vida até que Houston Jones, um treinador de cavalos solitário e incompreendido, abre as portas do mundo das corridas de cavalo. Embora a reputação de Houston preocupe sua família, Patríck convence seus pais a darem uma chance para que ele treine com Houston e participe de uma famosa corrida. Porém, além de todas os dificuldades e desafios do treinamento, Patríck e Houston precisam enfrentar o mal-intencionado Randy Adams, o valentão da cidade e pentacampeão da corrida. Randy vai fazer de tudo para manter seu título e impedir que Patrick ganhe a corrida e o coração de Jill, a nova garota da cidade. Será que Patrick conseguirá vencer todas as adversidades e se tornar um campeão? Será que ele terá forças para seguir atrás de seu sonho? A resposta está no coração de um garoto com alma de campeão.
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray's music perform in this concert extravaganza.
Concert for George
Em 29 de novembro de 2002, um ano após sua morte, um concerto de homenagem a George Harrison foi realizado no Royal Albert Hall. Amigos e familiares se reuniram para tocar suas músicas, e era uma lista impressionante, embora previsível: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Tom Petty e Eric Clapton, que também atuou como diretor musical, ocupou o centro do palco, mas o filho de George Dhani Harrison também estava lá, assim como a filha de Ravi Shankar, Anoushka, o antigo rock & roll britânico Joe Brown e Gary Brooker. Ao contrário de muitos lineups de estrelas, todos tinham uma conexão pessoal próxima com George.
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Clapton, ao vivo do Staples Center de Los Angeles em 18 de agosto de 2002, parte da turnê mundial esgotada que se seguiu ao álbum de Clapton de 2001 "Reptile". Este DVD de concerto apresenta material ao vivo abrangendo toda a sua carreira. Gravada em um show no Staples Center em Los Angeles, em 18 de agosto de 2001, essa performance abrange toda a carreira de Clapton e até inclui um cover de "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" para completar. Baseado no álbum REPTILE, que havia acabado de ser lançado na época, essa filmagem também inclui as músicas "Layla", "Tears in Heaven", "Sunshine of Your Love" e muito mais.
Terror em São Francisco
Blues Band Organ
Depois de ter o seu companheiro morto durante uma emboscada feita por terroristas, o detetive Ray Nettles (Tom Sizemore) consegue capturar a bela Claire (Jaime Pressly), integrante do grupo. Em represália, o sádico líder Swan (Dennis Hopper) ameaça explodir uma bomba por hora no centro de Chicago, até que sua parceira seja libertada. Durante o interrogatório, Claire afirma ser uma vítima do poder persuasivo de Swan e promete guiá-los até o terrorista se for solta, caso contrário, todos morrerão. Nettles busca a ajuda de Frank Glass (Steven Seagal) para tentar deter Swan. Os dois conseguem chegar perto do bandido, mas este consegue escapar após detonar uma bomba que destrói uma grande parte da cidade. Desesperados, eles liberam Claire para tentar rastreá-la até o esconderijo de seus companheiros. Agora, o tempo vai se esgotando rapidamente sem que ninguém consiga prever se os terroristas conseguirão completar seu plano ou se Glass e Nettles impedirão que isso aconteça!
Os Irmãos Cara de Pau 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Elwood está prestes a iniciar uma nova missão: unir sua velha banda - desta vez com a ajuda de um emotivo barman - para competir na Batalha das Bandas de Queen Moussette e colocar o orfão Buster de volta no caminho da redenção. Com as presenças especiais de B.B King, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Johnny Lang, Blues Traveler, Eric Clapton e muitos outros, esta é uma comédia musical cheia de ação, com muito Blues e Soul.
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Self
After an absence of several years (1983's Old Wave had been his last release to date), Ringo surprised everyone by hitting the road for a series of sold-out U.S. concert dates in 1989 and 1990. Keeping with the "With a Little Help from My Friends" aesthetic that produced Ringo's best solo work, the All-Starr Band tour featured appearances by Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Clarence Clemons, Billy Preston, Nils Lofgren, Jim Keltner, and Rick Danko and Levon Helm of the Band. This enjoyable live document does a solid job of capturing the tour's jam-party atmosphere, with most of the guests trading turns at the microphone; Lofgren's wistful "Shine Silently," and Helm and Danko's soulful rendition of "The Weight" are worth the price of admission in themselves. Ringo alternates his biggest solo hits with some well-chosen oldies and generally sounds like he's having the time of his life. --Dan Epstein
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
Marvelous Mose (voice)
Join Petey, Annie, and Osborne as they meet the Kingdom Chums and embark on a fun-filled, colorful quest. Essie, Christopher, Marvelous Mose, Little Miriam, and Little David teach the kids the meaning of the Original Top Ten, the Ten Commandments! With a song for each commandment, your kids will be sure to sing a long with each catchy tune!
The Compleat Beatles
Self
Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance of the early Cavern Club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of “Let It Be”. See John, Paul, George and Ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with George Martin and in rare footage never before seen. Narrated by Malcom McDowell.
Stony Island
"Stony Island gives you a priceless look back at Chicago’s South Side neighborhood, at a time when very few films were made in within the city at all — and features a legion of legendary Chicago players (Gene Barge, Phil Upchurch, Larry Ball, Richie Davis, Tennyson Stephens, Ronnie Barron, and a young Susanna Hoffs) alongside Dennis Franz (“NYPD Blue”) and Rae Dawn Chong. Telling the story of a group of multiracial R&B performers, and how they’re affected by the death of a veteran musician from their circle, Stony Island is an incredible time capsule, and provides a sweetly funky soundtrack to boot!" -- The Cinefamily
O Sargento Pepper e sua Banda
Sgt. Pepper
Banda de uma pequena cidade faz sucesso com o público, até ser descoberta por um grande empresário e perceber que o representante da indústria quer dominá-la. A trama absurda serve apenas como desculpa para apresentar conhecidos hits dos Beatles em interpretações de astros do mundo pop, com destaque para Peter Frampton e Bee Gees. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Self
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.
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 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, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
The Concert for Bangladesh
O primeiro show de rock beneficente quando grandes músicos se apresentaram para arrecadar fundos de ajuda humanitária para os refugiados de Bangladesh na guerra de 1971.
Deixa Estar
Self (uncredited)
The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
This is a "Fly on the Wall" look at The Beatles' recording sessions from productive days at Apple Studios January 23 to 29, 1969. Most of this footage did not make the final cut for the film, Let It Be. We see the Beatles chat, joke, tune, rehearse and try some serious attempts at recording. Over 75% of this footage has not been seen in this form, meaning inferior copies of some of this footage has circulated, but contained few moments of audio that matched the film.
St. Louis Blues
Will Handy as a Boy
Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers. After he writes a theme song for a local politician, Gogo, a speakeasy singer, convinces Will to be her accompanist. Will is estranged from his father for many years while he writes and publishes many blues songs. At last the family is reunited when Gogo brings them to New York to see Will's music played by a symphony orchestra.
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
Alan Simon ‎– Gaia
In 2003 Alan Simon created GAIA, a humanitarian concept album dealing with the preservation of the environment and for which many artists responded to the call: Midnight Oil, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, Zucchero, Jane Birkin, Cesaria Evora, Billy Preston and others. GAIA, was played before 60,000 spectators in Zurich in early 2004. The album entered the Top five in Australia. A special edition with bonus DVD was also released.