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Bill Withers

 
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FleetingEileenM



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:10 pm    Post subject: Bill Withers Reply with quote
He has died aged 81. He wrote and sang some wonderful songs - "Lovely Day" and "Just the Two of Us" hold special meaning for me, but he also wrote so many others like "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine".
RIP
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becky sharp



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
He composed and sang some lovely songs,Eileen - songs that will endure.

R.I.P Bill.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Such a modest man as well. Loved his music. This is a great read.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bill-withers-the-soul-man-who-walked-away-111535/
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becky sharp



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:11 am    Post subject: Re: Bill Withers Reply with quote
FleetingEileenM wrote:
He has died aged 81. He wrote and sang some wonderful songs - "Lovely Day" and "Just the Two of Us" hold special meaning for me, but he also wrote so many others like "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine".
RIP


Soul Music this morning on Radio 4 features this song from Bill.

Taking part:

Andy Greene, a senior writer at Rolling Stone magazine, tells the remarkable life-story of Bill Withers.

Composer, Neil Brand, explains how the simplicity of this track is what enables it to pack such a strong emotional punch.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q3kg
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