For you younguns who don't know who Bill Withers is, stop what you are doing and take a listen. I loved Bill Withers.
Re: Bill Withers RIP
Posted: April 3 20, 11:39 am
by BottenFieldofDreams
Oh no!
Such a badass. I listen to Live at Carnegie Hall often. I get a little bit cooler every time I do. The record industry lost an epic game of chicken with him: again, such a badass.
I like the version of this song on that album better than this one, but still great:
Re: Bill Withers RIP
Posted: April 3 20, 12:27 pm
by BottenFieldofDreams
I couldn't remember what his lunchpail job was, so I looked it up. He makes Billy Dee Williams look like Urkel:
He left the Navy in 1965, and relocated to Los Angeles in 1967 to start a music career.[6][7] Withers worked as an assembler for several different companies, including Douglas Aircraft Corporation, while recording demo tapes with his own money, shopping them around and performing in clubs at night. When he debuted with the song "Ain't No Sunshine", he refused to resign from his job because he believed the music business was a fickle industry.[6]
Given it's one of the few songs I can play on piano, for homeschool music class today I had the kids sing Lean On Me over my playing and sent it to the grandparents for a little pick me up. Singing the song with them, especially in these times, stirred something in me.
Given it's one of the few songs I can play on piano, for homeschool music class today I had the kids sing Lean On Me over my playing and sent it to the grandparents for a little pick me up. Singing the song with them, especially in these times, stirred something in me.
Such a great song of many by him.
Awesome
Re: Bill Withers RIP
Posted: April 6 20, 5:06 pm
by IMADreamer
If you guys haven't heard it. Bill Withers live at Carnegie Hall is a great live performance.
Re: Bill Withers RIP
Posted: April 7 20, 11:53 am
by Fat_Bulldog
I love Bill Withers. Lovely Day is my favorite song.