Bill Withers, The Man That Sang, “Lean On Me” Is Dead

The entertainment world has lost a music colossus with the sudden death of Bill Whithers.

Bill Withers was a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died at age 81 from heart complications, his family said on Friday 30 March 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Withers Jr. was an American singers songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major.

He was on born on the  4 July 1938, Slab Fork, West Virginia, United States

Withers music genres include Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Smooth soul, Blues, Funk

Withers produced nine albums, most of them written and recorded in the 1970s, starting with “Just As I Am,” which included “Ain’t No Sunshine,” which won him the first of three Grammy Awards.

“A solitary man with a heart-driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” Rolling Stone magazine quoted the family as saying a statement. “As private a life as he lived
close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world.”

Withers was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, among his several honors, and made a rare public appearance to accept the tribute.

His death drew a flood of tributes, including one from Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who said he often played Withers’ “Lovely Day” at events during his now-ended presidential campaign.

“In this time of death and pain, I hold onto him,” Booker said in a statement. “He gave us lifetimes of light and that flame will never be extinguished.

His death could not have come at a time when the global stage is on edge and we need the support of each other to make it through.

May His Soul Rest In Peace.

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