Bill Withers Dies: ’70s Soul Singer Of ‘Lean On Me’ & ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ Was 81

Recorded at the legendary Record Plant in Los Angeles, Stillwas released in May 1972. Its lead single was “Lean on Me,” an anthem of affirmation that topped the Hot 100 for three weeks that summer. Its lolling rhythm and comforting lyrics made it a stone classic, which later would be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, as “Ain’t No Sunshine” would be.

The enduring song’s title was bowwored for the 1989 Edward James Olmos movie about the tough but devoted principal of an inner-city high school. It also has been revived in the coronavirus era as a beacon of strength in uncertain times. Withers’ next single, which he also wrote, was “Use Me,” another gold record that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard singles chart — kept from No. 1 by the likes of Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-Ling” and 12-year-old Michael Jackson’s “Ben.” The LP also went gold and reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

But the singer’s career hit a lull after that, and next several albums and singles were minor hits at best. He would next next big hit in 1977 with “Lovely Day,” which barely nicked the pop Top 30 stateside but was an R&B hit and made the top 10 in multiple European countries, including France, where it went to No. 1. It was spawned from

RIP

RIP Thank you for the music

Ain’t no sunshine....

Gutted.. one of my fave singers :(

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