Biography
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Bill Withers
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Birth name :
William Harrison Withers, Jr.
Genres :
Soul
R&B
Smooth soul
Blues
Funk
Instruments :
Vocals
Guitar
Keyboards
Labels :
Sussex
Columbia
Years active :
1963–1985
Born / Died
Born:(1938-07-04) July 4, 1938 (age 79) Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Website :
billwithers
William Harrison Withers Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major hits, including "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands". Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
