It seems like Bill Withers has been in my ear my entire life. Growing up in a household where ‘70s soul was the soundtrack of our lives, he was right up there with Marvin, Stevie, Diana, Chaka, Teddy ...

Bill Withers hit it big a little later than your average pop star. Withers was well into his 30s in 1971 when he debuted with the spare blues ballad “Ain’t No Sunshine.” It was initially released as a ...

"I love Bill Withers. His passing last week was a heavy blow," Crow shared. Sheryl Crow shared a moving cover of late singer Bill Withers' 1972 song "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" to pay tribute to the ...

Singer/songwriter Bill Withers poses for a portrait in circa 1973. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) American singer and songwriter Bill Withers, whose songs from the 1970s have provided ...

Bill Withers died earlier this month from heart complications at the age of 81 Stevie Wonder is remembering his late friend, Bill Withers. The singer, 69, appeared on the televised One World: Together ...

When songwriter and musician Bill Withers died on April 3, the outpouring of respect pierced through our national COVID-19 coma like a rocket. And no wonder. Withers’ musical legacy is comprised of a ...

Big city life never altered the inner soul of Slab Fork-born Bill Withers, says his daughter, Kori Withers. Kori and her brother, Todd Withers, and Kori’s daughter, Lily Dawn, as well as Marcia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s hard to believe it’s been over two weeks since R&B and soul ...

Musician Lenny Kravitz also paid tribute to Withers. "Rest in power Bill Withers," he wrote on Instagram. "Your voice, your songs, and your total expression gave us love, hope, and strength. My soul ...

On March 30, 2020 the world lost the great Bill Withers. There will be no other like him. Bill was born on the 4th of July in Slab Fork, West Virginia. The youngest of six children, he grew up with a ...

He went from manual labor to musical phenomenon in a matter of months, but his struggles were always there in the music. The Lives They Lived The Lives They Lived By Reginald Dwayne Betts Bill Withers ...