Bill Withers

Seminal soul man, best known for "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean On Me" and "Lovely Day", back in print

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Though he’s something of a recluse these days, Bill Withers remains one of the finest R&B songwriters ever. 1972’s Still Bill is perhaps his finest album, from the terse, sexy funk of “Use Me” to the gospel-infused consolation of “Lean On Me.” Five years on, Menagerie found him upping the production and concentrating on romantic ballads, but the undeniable “Lovely Day” is as sunny as good pop gets, and Withers’ mellow-but-manly croon melts hearts at a thousand paces.

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MENAGERIE SONY LEGACY Though he's something of a recluse these days, Bill Withers remains one of the finest R&B songwriters ever. 1972's Still Bill is perhaps his finest album, from the terse, sexy funk of "Use Me" to the gospel-infused consolation of "Lean On Me."...Bill Withers