A child prodigy, Billy Preston began performing at his local church in Los Angeles, but his talents on the keyboard and singing quickly led him to guest appearances on The Nat King Cole Show, and ...

The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” explores what he long kept hidden.

Directed by Paris Barclay and produced by Stephanie Allain, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Nigel Sinclair, and Cheo Hodari Coker, with ...

A gap exists at the heart of gay director Paris Barclay’s documentary “Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It.” It’s Preston himself. A singer and ...

The late Billy Preston's sexuality was said to be an open secret among his peers, yet it didn't become public until he passed in 2006.

The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay ...

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." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Billy Preston (1949-2006), circa 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty ...

Paris Barclay's documentary confronts the lifelong struggles with identity that shadowed Preston's career ...