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Lovely Day. " Lovely Day " is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, it was released on December 21, 1977, and appears on Withers's sixth album, Menagerie (1977). Withers holds a sustained note towards the end which, at 18 seconds, is one of the longest ever recorded on an American pop song.
With "Lovely Day", he set the record for the longest sustained note on an American chart hit, holding a high E for 18 seconds. [ 39 ] Editors from The Guardian considered that Withers' songs are "some of the most beloved in the American songbook", citing, "'Ain't No Sunshine' is regarded as one of the all-time great breakup tracks, while 'Lean ...
The song was listed as "Just the 2 of Us", featuring a reggae-style beat. In 1995, Kubota re-recorded the song with a more R&B-style beat for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. In 1996, he released the song as the second single from the album. The song charted at number 30 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for five weeks ...
“Lovely Day” by Bill Withers (1977) The funky beats (thanks to the bass guitar and percussion) combined with Bill Withers’s vocals (including an 18 second hold at the end, which is the ...
The lead single "Lovely Day" has gone on to become one of Withers' signature songs, particularly in the UK, where it was a top 10 hit both on its original release and again in a remixed version in 1988. Menagerie peaked at No. 16 on the R&B chart and No. 39 on the Billboard 200. It was Withers' biggest-selling album in the UK, where it reached ...
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died ...
Still Bill. Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The rhythmic music produced for the record features soul, funk, and blues sounds, backing ...
Just As I Am is the debut studio album of American soul musician Bill Withers, released in 1971 on Sussex Records. The album features the hit single "Ain't No Sunshine", which was ranked at number 280 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [9] The album is also known for featuring the single " Grandma's Hands ...