Born Jul 04, 1938 • Died Mar 30, 2020
Bill Withers
Photo: Bill Withers in 1976 - From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers
Last updated on March 9, 2025
Born Jul 04, 1938 • Died Mar 30, 2020
Photo: Bill Withers in 1976 - From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers
Last updated on March 9, 2025
From Wikipedia:
William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977) and “Just the Two of Us” (1980) (recorded in collaboration with Grover Washington Jr.). Withers won three Grammy Awards out of nine total nominations.
His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Two of his songs, “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me”, were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. […]
In 1991, Paul McCartney recorded a cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” for his album “Unplugged (The Official Bootleg).”
At the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Paul was photographed alongside Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers.
Officially appears on Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)
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