Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

3/8/2024Released

3/8/2024Premiere
SXSW Film & TV Festival

8/2/2024Premiere
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival

10/6/2024Premiere
Mill Valley Film Festival

1/4/2025Premiere
Palm Springs International Film Festival

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It(2024)

DocumentaryRated 105 min.

With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

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OriginUnited States of America

Languagesen

CompaniesWhite Horse Pictures/Homegrown Pictures/Concord Originals/Impact Partners/Chicago Media Project/Play/Action Pictures/Polygram Entertainment/Sobey Road Entertainment

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