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Bill Withers was in his 30s with a job making toilets. Then ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ changed his life.
Withers, who died March 30 of heart complications, had a notably brief recording career for someone whose work has become so ingrained in the American songbook. He largely stopped recording in 1985, leaving his soulful songs to be reinterpreted by other artists or featured in countless poignant and pivotal scenes on screen. One of the …
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award …
