Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Barclay’s deft hands, the film traces Preston’s progress from child prodigy to international hitmaker, a journey that feels ...

LOS ANGELES – South Los Angeles’ homegrown star, Billy Preston – the musical wunderkind of the popular and gospel genre and the universally acknowledged “Fifth Beatle” – is fighting for his life in an ...

Paris Barclay's documentary explores a maverick who had hit singles, was secretly gay, and wasn't as big a 1970s star as he should have been. The sound of a holy organ rang out, and the camera zoomed ...

January 20, 2011 • "I Want to Thank You" shows off the heavenly exuberance that helped make Preston a star in the late '60s. Preston invests the song with the fun of '50s pop and the swelling spirit ...

“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 ...