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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Paris Barclay
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Cheo Hodari Coker
Writer, Producer
Olivia Harrison
Executive Producer
Charles Hopkins
Executive Producer
Marie Therese Guirgis
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Lurie
Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer
Paula M. Froehle
Executive Producer
Nicholas Ferrall
Executive Producer
Jonathan Clyde
Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Jody Gerson
Executive Producer
G. Marq Roswell
Executive Producer
Sophia Dilley
Executive Producer
