Deceased
Bill Withers
Risk 100Soul
81 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn July 4, 1938
The man who gave us "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" walked away from the music industry in the mid-1980s and never looked back—a retirement so complete it makes most celebrity "farewells" look like publicity stunts. At 81, this three-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has spent more years out of the spotlight than in it, quietly proving that sometimes the best encore is knowing when not to give one.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Bill Withers
The man who gave us "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" walked away from the music industry in the mid-1980s and never looked back—a retirement so complete it makes most celebrity "farewells" look like publicity stunts. At 81, this three-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has spent more years out of the spotlight than in it, quietly proving that sometimes the best encore is knowing when not to give one.
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