William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an African American vocalist and songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day," and "Grandma's Hands".
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- William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an African American vocalist and songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day," and "Grandma's Hands".
- Bill Withers ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songschreiber.
- Bill Withers est un auteur-compositeur-interprète américain qui fut actif de la fin des années 1960 au milieu des années 1980. C'est un des plus célèbres représentants de musique soul et l'un des plus repris.
- ビル・ウィザース(Bill Withers, 1938年7月4日-)はアメリカウェストバージニア州出身のシンガーソングライター/歌手。1960年代末から'80年代中期頃に活動。
- Bill Withers is een Amerikaanse soulzanger en componist.
- Bill Withers, amerykański wokalista, gitarzysta i kompozytor. Gra muzykę w stylu soul, pop. Bill Withers kojarzony jest przede wszystkim z klasykiem "Lean on Me" oraz "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Use Me", "Lovely Day" (piosenką, której cover stworzyła grupa Shakatak) i "Just the Two of Us". Bill Withers urodził się w 1938 roku w wiosce Slab Folk i tam dorastał. Po 9-letniej służbie w marynarce, przeniósł się do Los Angeles i w 1967 roku rozpoczął karierę muzyczną. Debiutował albumem "Just As I Am" (1971), który zawierał jego pierwszy wielki przebój "Ain't No Sunshine". Utwór ten parę lat później wykonywała także Budka Suflera – "Sen o dolinie". Płyta zyskała status złotej, a Bill Withers otrzymał nagrodę Grammy za najlepszą piosenkę. Artysta do 1985 roku nagrał jeszcze 8 albumów.
- Bill Withers é um cantor e compositor Norte-Americano muito popular, que teve seu auge no início da década de 1960 até a metade da década de 1980. Suas mais conhecidas músicas incluem "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Lovely Day," "Lean on Me", "Grandma's Hands" and "Just the Two of Us". Albums 1971: Just As I Am (Sussex) 1972: Still Bill (Sussex) 1973: Live at Carnegie Hall (Sussex) 1974: +'Justments (Sussex) 1975: The Best of Bill Withers (Sussex) 1975: Making Music - (Columbia) 1976: Naked & Warm (Columbia) 1978: Menagerie (Columbia) 1979: 'Bout Love (Columbia) 1981: Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (Columbia) 1985: Watching You, Watching Me (Columbia) 1998: The Best of Bill Withers - lovely day (Sony Music Entertainment) 2005: Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers (Legacy) 2007: Best of (2007)
- Билл Уизерс — афроамериканский автор-исполнитель песен в стилистике ритм-энд-блюза. Профессионально занялся музыкой после тридцати лет, параллельно работая на заводе «Форд» в Лос-Анджелесе. За песни «Ain’t No Sunshine» (1971) и «Lean on Me» (1972, 1-е место в США) был удостоен нескольких премий «Грэмми». Последний альбом Уизерса вышел в 1985 г. Среди исполнителей его песен — Мик Джаггер, Пол Маккартни, Барбра Стрейзанд. Помимо того, они часто сэмплируются хип-хоп-музыкантами (напр. , «Just the Two of Us» легла в основу одноимённой композиции Уилла Смита).
- Bill Withers, född 4 juli 1938 i Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA, är en amerikansk singer-songwriter som uppträdde och spelade in musik inom soul och R&B från början av 1960-talet till mitten på 1980-talet. Withers har släppt skivor från 1971 till 1985. Han slog igenom hos skivbolaget Sussex Records 1971 med sin debutsingel "Ain't No Sunshine" från albumet Just As I Am. Några andra populära sånger är "Lovely Day", "Lean On Me" och "Just the Two of Us". Många sångare och rappare har gjort covers på flera av hans låtar. Den 9 juni 2005 blev Withers invald i Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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- Bill Withers ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songschreiber.
- Bill Withers est un auteur-compositeur-interprète américain qui fut actif de la fin des années 1960 au milieu des années 1980. C'est un des plus célèbres représentants de musique soul et l'un des plus repris.
- ビル・ウィザース(Bill Withers, 1938年7月4日-)はアメリカウェストバージニア州出身のシンガーソングライター/歌手。1960年代末から'80年代中期頃に活動。
- Bill Withers is een Amerikaanse soulzanger en componist.
- Bill Withers, amerykański wokalista, gitarzysta i kompozytor. Gra muzykę w stylu soul, pop. Bill Withers kojarzony jest przede wszystkim z klasykiem "Lean on Me" oraz "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Use Me", "Lovely Day" (piosenką, której cover stworzyła grupa Shakatak) i "Just the Two of Us". Bill Withers urodził się w 1938 roku w wiosce Slab Folk i tam dorastał. Po 9-letniej służbie w marynarce, przeniósł się do Los Angeles i w 1967 roku rozpoczął karierę muzyczną.
- Bill Withers é um cantor e compositor Norte-Americano muito popular, que teve seu auge no início da década de 1960 até a metade da década de 1980. Suas mais conhecidas músicas incluem "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Lovely Day," "Lean on Me", "Grandma's Hands" and "Just the Two of Us".
- Билл Уизерс — афроамериканский автор-исполнитель песен в стилистике ритм-энд-блюза. Профессионально занялся музыкой после тридцати лет, параллельно работая на заводе «Форд» в Лос-Анджелесе.
- Bill Withers, född 4 juli 1938 i Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA, är en amerikansk singer-songwriter som uppträdde och spelade in musik inom soul och R&B från början av 1960-talet till mitten på 1980-talet. Withers har släppt skivor från 1971 till 1985. Han slog igenom hos skivbolaget Sussex Records 1971 med sin debutsingel "Ain't No Sunshine" från albumet Just As I Am. Några andra populära sånger är "Lovely Day", "Lean On Me" och "Just the Two of Us".
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