https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CICIOJqEb5c

https://www.youtube.com/w...UItt1-FZ2w

https://www.youtube.com/w...drChyGb574

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#RIP

RIP.

Sad news indeed. One of my absolute favourites. RIP, fella.

RIP

This is tough. I remember my mom used to play his 45 Ain't No Sunshine.

My favorite by him is Use Me. I also remember the iconic songs Lovely Day and

Just The Two Of Us duet with Grover Washington.

I have been a Bill Withers fan since my childhood.His 1977 hit "Lovely Day" is one of favorite songs several years ago,I watched an excellent documentary on him.He is one of the greats.

R.I.P. Bill Withers....your music has given us many "lovely days" and nice memories

^^this is the documentary I mentioned.If you're a fan,I highly recommend it.

Very Sad.

lool said:

Did the corona get him too?

No he didn't, he died from heart complications aka heart attack. He was 81 so he got a lot of life he lived. Prayers and condolences for his family members and love ones and then his admirers. Favorite song by him was Lovely Night for Dancing from his 1977 album Menagerie. I love dancing so of course that would be a song of mine especially when he sings

"And oh, from sunset to sunrise
No more weakness for the music turns me on
And oh, from the twilight to the blue skies
You know I feel like dancin' all night long"

Questlove did a nice tribute to him last night. You can see it here:

https://www.youtube.com/w...wsYOX4IlKs

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phunkdaddy said:

RIP

This is tough. I remember my mom used to play his 45 Ain't No Sunshine.

My favorite by him is Use Me. I also remember the iconic songs Lovely Day and

Just The Two Of Us duet with Grover Washington.

This is an absolute all time classic!

Vale Rev. Withers, your music preached to me in many a dark time. Huge contribution to both the genre and music as a whole, been spinning Just as I am and Still Bill on the regular.

deebee said:

Sad news indeed. One of my absolute favourites. RIP, fella.

I feel the same way. Hands down, Bill was one of the best.

SoulAlive said:

^^this is the documentary I mentioned.If you're a fan,I highly recommend it.

Yeah, it's very good. It's online, if anyone wants to watch it during the lockdown:
https://www.youtube.com/w...dizl63aols

A great loss to the music world. RIP

liljojo said:

All of the month of March, I've been listening to that "Lovely Day" cover on the Bodyguard soundtrack (S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage, produced by Cole & Clivilles). What a wonderful composition.

If anything, his uplifting music is exactly what the whole world needs to remember and listen to again right now.

A storyteller and songwriter like no other. One of the greatest of his time or any time.

Rest peacefully.

CAN WE GET A STICKY FOR THIS!!!

deebee said:

SoulAlive said:

^^this is the documentary I mentioned.If you're a fan,I highly recommend it.

Yeah, it's very good. It's online, if anyone wants to watch it during the lockdown:
https://www.youtube.com/w...dizl63aols

Watched it last night. He was only turning 70 in it. Can't believe I hadn't seen it. Really enjoyed learning about his career before music and the friends he has kept over the years.

I remember listening to this about 2 decades ago:

https://www.youtube.com/w...qf-irH8p_U

An absolute master of his craft. This one hurts. RIP Bill!

You guys HAVE to listen to this! :

https://www.youtube.com/w...c62BM1ozzg

Bill Withers & Kenny Rogers: Ain't No Sunshine, Lean On Me

RIP