Billy Preston was the keyboardist and musical mastermind whose melodies bridged the gap between gospel and good old rock ‘n’ roll. He shared the stage so often with the Beatles that he was practically ...

The upcoming film awards season has its first official entry. Variety has learned exclusively that Paris Barclay’s documentary “Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It” is the first film uploaded ...

Wed, May 27, 2026 at 2:43 PM UTC "The saloon piano gave it character," Preston explained, "and I had a feeling it would be a hit because it was a singalong kind of thing." Amid the memorable sketch ...

Movies in Flagstaff, created through partnership between the Sedona International Film Festival and Theatrikos Theatre Company, continues Wednesday, April 8, with the city premiere of “Billy Preston: ...

At age 3, he was a child musical prodigy playing piano –without any lessons– and singing in church, eventually becoming a tour de force keyboardist, successful singer/songwriter, whose work spanned ...

If you were to play a rock ’n’ roll version of the game of “Jeopardy” and the following questions were put on the board, you would advance to Final Jeopardy with one name. What organ player had three ...

The energy and talent of a soul legend will be on display in a new documentary screening in Basalt. “Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It” and a conversation with Executive Producer Daniel ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A child prodigy, Billy Preston began ...

“Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It” is, by turns, heartbreaking and inspirational. Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paris Barclay, the documentary celebrates the life and work of ...

It's 1969. The Beatles are trying to record what would become their final albums, and they're at each other's throats. Nothing is working. Then a visitor enters the studio, the keyboard player Billy ...

John Lennon called keyboardist Billy Preston "the fifth Beatle." But his talents couldn't help him outrun his demons, as told in a new documentary, "Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It." It's ...