Bill Withers is a popular soul and R&B singer-songwriter who had a string of hit singles through the 1970s and early 80s. Among his chart-topping singles were "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lovely Day," "Lean on Me" and "Just the Two of Us."
Withers signed his first record contract in 1970 with Sussex Records. He signed with a major label, Columbia Records, in 1975, and left recording in 1985 to focus on his family.
Over the course of his career, Withers has won three Grammy Awards and two NAACP Image Awards. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.
Albums
- 1971: Just As I Am
- 1972: Still Bill
- 1973: Live at Carnegie Hall
- 1974: +'Justments
- 1975: The Best of Bill Withers
- 1975: Making Music
- 1976: Naked & Warm
- 1978: Menagerie
- 1979: 'Bout Love
- 1981: Bill Withers' Greatest Hits
- 1985: Watching You, Watching Me
- 1998: The Best of Bill Withers - lovely day
- 2005: Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers]
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
Slab Fork, West Virginia
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Began writing songs during a nine year stint in the U.S. Navy
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Retired from the music business in 1985
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Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005
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Three Grammy Awards, including one for Club Nouveau's 1987 remake of "Lean on Me"
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Labels
Sussex Records, Columbia Records
