Bill Withers

William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six more.

For the Australian politician, see Bill Withers (politician). For the Welsh sportsman, see Bill Withers (snooker player). For other people with similar names, see William Withers (disambiguation).

Bill Withers
Withers in 1976
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Harrison Withers Jr.
Born(1938-07-04)July 4, 1938
Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
  • R&B
  • soul
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active1967–1985, 2004
Labels
Websitebillwithers.com

His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Two of his songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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