Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
- Director: Paris Barclay
- Writer: Paris Barclay, Cheo Hodari Coker
- Producer: Wesley Adams, Stephanie Allain, Paris Barclay, Jonathan Clyde, Cheo Hodari Coker, Sophia Dilley, Geralyn White Dreyfous, John Driscoll, Lauren Driscoll, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Paula M. Froehle, Jody Gerson, Lauren Haber, Olivia Harrison, Cassidy Hartmann, Dave Knott, Kelsey Koenig, K. Nicole Mills, Scott Pascucci, Patty Quillin, Jenny Raskin, G. Marq Roswell, Daniel Shaw, Nigel Sinclair, Jane Solomon, Andrew Trapani, Bobby Valentine, Erikka Yancy
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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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Cast & Characters
Billy Preston,
Eric Clapton,
Billy Porter,
Merry Clayton,
Ringo Starr,
Olivia Harrison,
Suzanne de Passe,
Tony Jones,
Cory Henry,
Gloria Jones