Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Justin Timberlake honours ‘idol” Bill Withers
peoplemagazine.co.zaJustin Timberlake has paid tribute to “one of my biggest idols”, the late Bill Withers, in a heartfelt Instagram post. The Lean On Me hitmaker passed away on Monday, aged 81, but news of his death didn’t reach fans until Friday, when a family statement confirmed that he had died of heart complications.
Upon hearing the sad news, Justin was among the stars who headed online to honour the singer-songwriter, writing alongside a gallery of snaps of the star: “You will always be one of my biggest idols.
You taught me so much about how to keep it simple and real. I felt such a kinship with you even before we met. Your words and melodies… the chords that accompanied them… they reached into my soul and spoke to me so deeply.
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