Bill Withers Faded to Black Long Before He Died

Bill Withers became one of the few stars in pop-music history to truly walk away from a lucrative career, entirely of his own volition, and never look back. According to the singer, his career lasted eight years. However, during that time, he wrote and recorded some of the most loved and covered songs of all time.  Hits like “Lean on Me,” “Just The Two of Us,” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” These songs featured simple, but soulful instrumentation and pure melodies that have not aged a second.

Withers was not born to play the record industry game. He frequently described A&R men as “antagonistic and redundant.” In return, many A&R men at Columbia Records, the label he recorded for beginning in 1975, considered … Click HERE to continue reading