Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024)
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.
- Release date
- March 8, 2024
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge
Trailer
Cast
- Billy Porter as Self
- Ringo Starr as Self
- Eric Clapton as Self
- Suzanne De Passe as Self
- Robert Ellis Silberstein as Self
- Olivia Harrison as Self
- Merry Clayton as Self
- Gloria Jones as Self
- Sam Moore as Self
Crew
- Billy Preston · Archive footage
- Paris Barclay · Director
- Paris Barclay · Writer
- Cheo Hodari Coker · Writer
- Stephanie Allain · Producer
- Cheo Hodari Coker · Producer
- Jeanne Elfant Festa · Producer
- Nigel Sinclair · Producer
- Robert Glasper · Composer
- Derrick Hodge · Composer
- Carmen Delaney · Cinematographer
- Jerry Henry · Cinematographer
- Ernesto Lomeli · Cinematographer
- Scott D. Hanson · Editor