Celebs in News
Related Rumors
nypost.com
Bill Withers
Celebrity Deaths
Soul
the 70s
and
Bill Withers
Why we need to lean on Bill Withers and his great music more than ever
Reading now: 926
nypost.com
nypost.comIt seems like Bill Withers has been in my ear my entire life. Growing up in a household where ‘70s soul was the soundtrack of our lives, he was right up there with Marvin, Stevie, Diana, Chaka, Teddy P.
and other R&B legends — the artists who made me fall in love with music while I was scratching up my dad’s vinyl. Songs such as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me” and the funkalicious “Use Me” made him feel like that cool uncle growing up — the one who was a reassuring presence at backyard barbecues and family reunions.
He was the sunshine. But even before I found out that his sun had set — it was announced on Friday that Mr. Withers had died on Monday from heart complications at 81 — Uncle Bill was heavy on my mind recently.
Read more on nypost.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Report this news
Related News
Celebrities
Locations