Withers, Bill (1938- )
He treated his utterly distinctive voice as a vehicle, not a centerpiece, and wrote songs about everyday lives with remarkable compassion. Source
The soulful singer with a gift for writing understated classics has died at 81. Beyond his hits (“Lean on Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine”) is a trove of lesser-known gems. Source
A three-time Grammy Award winner, he had a string of much-covered hits in the 1970s but had not released an album since 1985. Source
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