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Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

📅 2026 🕐 105 min US US
IMDb tt15845614 TMDB 1242018 Official Site
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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
Crew
Director Paris Barclay Editor Scott D. Hanson Executive Producer Andrew Trapani Executive Producer Ben J. Murphy Executive Producer Brad Buss Executive Producer Bruce Resnikoff Executive Producer Cassidy Hartmann Executive Producer Charles Hopkins Executive Producer Daniel Shaw Executive Producer Dave Knott Executive Producer Debbie Buss Executive Producer G. Marq Roswell Executive Producer Geralyn White Dreyfous Executive Producer Jeffrey Lurie Executive Producer Jenny Raskin Executive Producer Jody Gerson Executive Producer John Driscoll Executive Producer John Kellar Executive Producer Jonathan Clyde Executive Producer Lauren Driscoll Executive Producer Marie Therese Guirgis Executive Producer Meadow Fund Executive Producer Nicholas Ferrall Executive Producer Olivia Harrison Executive Producer Paris Barclay Executive Producer Paula M. Froehle Executive Producer Regina K. Scully Executive Producer Scott Pascucci Executive Producer Sophia Dilley Executive Producer Steven H. Cohen Music Derrick Hodge Music Robert Glasper Producer Cheo Hodari Coker Producer Jeanne Elfant Festa Producer Nigel Sinclair Producer Stephanie Allain Writer Cheo Hodari Coker Writer Paris Barclay
Production
Abramorama
US
Chicago Media Project
US
Concord Originals
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Homegrown Pictures
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Impact Partners
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Play/Action Pictures
US
Polygram Entertainment
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Sobey Road Entertainment
US
White Horse Pictures
US
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