Bill Withers
Band: solo performer
Position: singer, songwriter, guitarist
Died: Mar. 30
Cause: heart related
Age: 81
Distinctions: The West Virginia-born pop-soul singer had hits with "Ain't No Sunshine" (No. 3, 1971, watch below); "Lean on Me" (No. 1, 1972); "Use Me" (No. 2, 1972); "Lovely Day" (No. 30, 1977); and "Just the Two of Us" (No. 2, 1981, with Grover Washington Jr., listen below); Bill Withers released nine albums from 1971-1985; he won Grammys for "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lean on Me" and "Just the Two of Us."
