UPCOMING | BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
ABOUT THE FILM | 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.
FILM DETAILS |
Genre: Documentary
Director: Paris Barclay
Producers: Stephanie Allain, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Nigel Sinclair, Cheo Hodari Coker
Executive Producer: Paris Barclay, Nicholas Ferrall, Cassidy Hartmann, Olivia Harrison, Jonathan Clyde, Dave Knott, Regina K. Scully, Daniel Shaw, G Marq Roswell, Ben J. Murphy, Caryn Capotosto, Scott Pascucci, Sophia Dilley, Charles Hopkins, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Lauren & John Driscoll, Meadow Fund, Ian Darling, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therese Guirgis, Steve Cohen, Paula Froehle, John Keller, Brad & Debbie Buss, Andrew Trapani, Bruce Resnikoff, Jody Gerson