[News] Bill Withers RIP

[Titanic]

It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend

 

[WATFORD zero]

RIP a great singer/songwriter and lovely modest man



And the punchline to 'How do you turn a duck into a soul singer ?'

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Ah, that's sad. He had a great, soulful voice and seemed a really ;ovrly fella.

This is one of the sounds of summer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEeaS6fuUoA

 

[half time scores]

Sadly Bill is no longer Withers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkaexjc-1os

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaLDut30Br0

 

[Napier]

What a voice. RIP Bill, your music will live on.

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Just the Two of Us - with the late, great Grover Washington jnr.

 

[Pavilionaire]

RIP Bill.


<For fans of Alan Partridge this joke dies today: "That was Bill Withers, who - thank The Lord - is still with us.">

 

[Dave the OAP]

It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend

I do love this version, but the original was recorded by Michael Jackson and is absolutely sublime.

I have a version on an album called beach life sunrise. Ain’t no sunshine (SSYremix) It’s not on Apple Music but may be on Spotify. It’s that remix that makes it

 

[marlowe]

He suffered with a stammer when he spoke which, like many people suffering the same affliction, he was able to overcome when he sang.
The similarities with Gareth Gates ended there.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I do love this version, but the original was recorded by Michael Jackson and is absolutely sublime.

I have a version on an album called beach life sunrise. Ain’t no sunshine (SSYremix) It’s not on Apple Music but may be on Spotify. It’s that remix that makes it

I'm pretty sure that Jackson's version was a cover, and that the original version was released by Bill Withers. I prefer BW's version, but was never a fan of Jackson.

Another glorious song that he wrote and performed was Grandma's Hands - but I think the cover by Gil Scott Heron was a far better version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpoKFnbYYB0

 

[Dave the OAP]

I'm pretty sure that Jackson's version was a cover, and that the original version was released by Bill Withers. I prefer BW's version, but was never a fan of Jackson.

Another glorious song that he wrote and performed was Grandma's Hands - but I think the cover by Gil Scott Heron was a far better version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpoKFnbYYB0

I always remember it as Jackson’s first, but I stand to be corrected.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Ah yes it is withers song. Jackson recorded it soon after.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Wonderful, unique & brilliant artist. What another sad sad day.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Very sad news, one of the all time great voices. So warm and soulful.

Two of my favourites of his:

Sweet Wanomi



I can't write left handed



If you haven't heard his Live from Carnegie Hall album(from which I've taken I can't write Left Handed) give yourself a treat and have a listen to it. Sit back, relax and let that voice envelope you.

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

RIP Bill ..
The drummer in the " Aint no Sunshine" vid is the coolest cat there ever was. fact.
check him out.

 

[SK1NT]

It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend

Sad news RIP
Love this tune

 

[Don Tmatter]

https://youtu.be/9vlM1ekJ144

 

[Austrian Gull]

If you haven't seen it so far, can I recommend Still Bill - a brilliant documentary about the great man.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It’s a very sad daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.


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[Baldseagull]

RIP Bill.


<For fans of Alan Partridge this joke dies today: "That was Bill Withers, who - thank The Lord - is still with us.">

It will be born again as .."who is sadly no longer with us"

The utterly shite, "how do you turn a duck into a pop star? Put it in the oven until it's bill withers" remains unaffected.

 

[Baldseagull]

RIP Bill ..
The drummer in the " Aint no Sunshine" vid is the coolest cat there ever was. fact.
check him out.

He looks like Gene Wilder blacked up