Amoeba Music

By Lee Hildebrand

          Bill Withers was a late bloomer, issuing his debut album, Just As I Am, when he was 33, in 1971. The was also an early quitter, cutting his final album, the little-noticed Watching You Watching Me, 14 years later, after which he retired from recording and performing.  Yet during that time, particularly in the first two years, he created a body of original songs -- most notably "Ain't No Sunshine," "Grandma's Hands," "Lean on Me," and "Use Me" -- that have since been performed by countless other artists and generated royalties that have sustained the inactive singer-songwriter... Read More

City Of Origin:

Slab Fork, West Virginia, United States

Genre:

Soul, Pop Soul, R&B

Birthdate:

07/04/1938