BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT

An exhilarating documentary about the legendary GRAMMY-winning musician whose signature sound shaped the work of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, and countless others.

Billy Preston was 5 years old when he backed gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Over the following six-decade career, Billy contributed his signature sound to the greatest artists of his time, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Sly Stone,
Ray Charles, Rufus, Eric Clapton, and others, while establishing himself as a GRAMMY-winning solo artist.

Despite his success, Billy struggled to reconcile his deep relationship with the Black church with his sexuality, setting off a lifelong quest to find love and acceptance.

RT: 105mins.

Directed by: Paris Barclay
Written by: Paris Barclay & Cheo Hodari Coker
Produced by Stephanie Allain, p.g.a. Jeanne Elfant Festa, p.g.a.
Nigel Sinclair, p.g.a. and Cheo Hodari Coker

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