driventotheedge Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Age 81.https://www.bbc.com/...canada-52155227 If you're an older fukk like me you know just how huge Lean On Me and Ain't No Sunshine were. Edited April 3, 2020 by driventotheedge 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Age 81.https://www.bbc.com/...canada-52155227 If you're an older fukk like me you know just how huge Lean On Me and Ain't No Sunshine were. RIP a great talent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystal Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) RIP. I loved his music. Lean on Me is such a fitting song for a time like this. Out of necessity people are being forced to lean on people or countries that they normally would've discounted or ignored completely.http://youtu.be/gOZgo8gMIoM Edited April 3, 2020 by Krystal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 RIP Outside of his best-known songs, another one that I just love is Grandma’s Hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 There "ain't no sunshine" after reading this. I'm sure during these trying times, there are couples out there saying to one another: "Just the two of us" "we can make it if we try" "just the two of us" "you and I". On one condition, don't "use me". To other's, we have to say "lean on me" from a social distance and try to have a "lovely day". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) The group The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. covered 'Lovely Day' as a sample, featured on The Bodyguard (soundtrack). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQ6ca4mL7I I'm sure the royalties were good for Withers, as the movie and soundtrack were each a huge blockbuster at the time. Edited April 4, 2020 by RushFanForever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Awww, RIP, Bill. Lean On Me was such a huge hit when we were young, and I love Lovely Day. Just a great upbeat song! He will be missed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) I also dig Mick Jagger's cover version of 'Use Me' featuring Lenny Kravitz from his 1993 solo album Wandering Spirit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ri5rpBj1iM Edited April 3, 2020 by RushFanForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Age 81.https://www.bbc.com/...canada-52155227 If you're an older fukk like me you know just how huge Lean On Me and Ain't No Sunshine were.I remember him and those two hits quite well. You are right - they were huge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Bill Withers was inducted into the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Stevie Wonder. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame YouTube Channel has uploaded Withers' induction speech today, which is cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir3JDyQ7yZE There's also induction performances of 'Ain't No Sunshine', 'Use Me' and 'Lean On Me' with Stevie Wonder and John Legend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) I just discovered a commonality here. There's this great tribute article in Rolling Stone on Bill Withers that Joe Walsh penned here. The common thing is that it was their kids that brought the legendary musicians together. This made me think of another former member of The Eagles Don Felder and how he connected with Neil Peart in the same manner as noted here. The sad thing is that both Neil and Bill have passed on. Edited April 6, 2020 by RushFanForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I also dig Mick Jagger's cover version of 'Use Me' featuring Lenny Kravitz from his 1993 solo album Wandering Spirit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ri5rpBj1iM Can’t forget this one. It hit number one around this time 33 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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