Bill Withers, the influential Grammy-winning soul singer-songwriter who scored four smash singles including the iconic ‘Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone,” has died. He was 81. His ...

Soul great Bill Withers, the three-time Grammy-winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee behind such classics as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” “Just the Two of Us,” and ...

In a 1962 radio interview, the famed R&B disc jockey Magnificent Montague once asked Sam Cooke to define soul music in eight bars. Cooke’s response — a wordless hum that curved gently around an ...

Legendary soul singer/songwriter Bill Withers died on Monday (March 30) due to heart complications, per a statement provided to the Associated Press. He was best known for hits like “Lean On Me,” “Ain ...

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Soul singer Bill Withers who wrote hit tunes Lean on Me, Ain’t No Sunshine, and Lovely Day, has died according to a statement from his family. The 81-year-old reportedly died from heart complications ...

It’s one of the great disappearing acts in popular-music history. In 1985, Bill Withers, one of the greatest soul singers and songwriters of all time, got sick of the pressures and power struggles and ...

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart ...

In a 1962 radio interview, the famed R&B disc jockey Magnificent Montague once asked Sam Cooke to define soul music in eight bars. Cooke’s response — a wordless hum that curved gently around an ...

Bill Withers, the influential Grammy-winning soul singer-songwriter who scored four smash singles including the iconic ‘Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone,” has died. He was 81. His ...