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From the Single Ain't No Sunshine

Other Songs All Because Of You Am I Black Enough for You? Another Day To Run Better Days (Theme from Man and Boy) Better Off Dead Can We Pretend City of Angels City Of The Angels Close To Me Cold Baloney Dedicated To You My Love Do It Good Dont It Make It Better Dont Make Me Wait Dont You Want To Stay? Dreams Everybody's Talkin' Everybodys Talking Family Table For My Friend Friend Of Mine Grandmas Hands Green Grass Harlem Harlem/Cold Baloney Heart In Your Life Heartbreak Road Hello Like Before Hope Shell Be Happier I Cant Write Left Handed I Can't Write Left-Handed [Live] I Dont Know I Dont Want You On My Mind I Love You Dawn I Want To Spend The Night I Wish You Well If I Didnt Mean You Well Ill Be With You Im Her Daddy In My Heart In the Name of Love It Aint Because Of Me Baby It's All Over Now It's Too Late Just The Two Of Us Kissin' My Love Kissing My Love Lean On Me Let It Be Let Me Be The One You Need Let Me In Your Life Let Us Love Liza Lonely Town Lonely Street Look To Each Other For Love Love Love Is Lovely Day Lovely Night For Dancing Make A Smile For Me Make Love To Your Mind Memories Are That Way Moanin And Groanin My Imagination Naked and Warm Oh Yeah! Paint Your Pretty Picture Railroad Man Ruby Lee She Wants To She Wants to (Get on Down) Shes Lonely Something That Turns You On Sometimes A Song Soul Shadows Steppin Right Along Stories Sweet Wanomi Take It All In And Check It All Out Tender Things Thaks for Saving My Life The Best You Can The Family Table The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Then You Smile At Me Use Me Watching You Watching Me We Could Be Sweet Lovers Whatever Happens When Love Is New Where You Are Who Is He? Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?) Wintertime Without You World Keeps Going Around You You Just Cant Smile It Away You Try and Find a Love You Try To Find A Love Youve Got The Stuff
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illiam Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six more.

His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Two of his songs ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me") were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Birth Name: William Harrison Withers Jr.
Born: July 4, 1938 in Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 30, 2020 (at age of 81) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s): R&B, soul
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Occupation(s): singer, songwriter, musician, record producer
Active From: 1967-1985; 2004
Quotes:
"Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on"
-Bill Withers
from Lean On Me (2020)
(more Bill Withers Quotes)
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