Bill Withers Quotes
Bill Withers Song Quotes
"Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on"
-Bill Withers
from Lean On Me (2020)
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on"
-Bill Withers
from Lean On Me (2020)
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she always gone too long anytime she goes away"
-Bill Withers
from Ain't No Sunshine (1971)
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she always gone too long anytime she goes away"
-Bill Withers
from Ain't No Sunshine (1971)
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illiam Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He had 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). Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six more.
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.
Birth Name: William Harrison Withers Jr.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.
Born: July 4, 1938 in Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 30, 2020 (at age of 81) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s): R&B, soul
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Occupation(s): singer, songwriter, musician, record producer
Active From: 1967-1985; 2004