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"Grandma's Hands" is a song written by Bill Withers about his grandmother. It was included on his first album Just as I Am (1971), and was released as a single, reaching number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 1 ]
Just As I Am is the debut studio album by American soul musician Bill Withers, released on May 1 1971, by 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]
William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1980) (recorded in collaboration with Grover Washington Jr.).
“Grandma’s Hands” by Bill Withers. ... “Hey I might not really be your mother/That don't mean that I don't really love ya/And even though I married your father/That's not the only reason I ...
The song's musical backing track features an altered sample from the beginning of "Grandma's Hands" by R&B singer Bill Withers. [10]Dr. Dre's opening rap of the song finishes with "The original rump shakers" referencing Teddy Riley's other group Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 song "Rump Shaker".
The Essential Bill Withers is a 34-track anthology of American recording artist Bill Withers.First released on August 20, 2013, it features all of Withers' notable singles, along with other highlights from the singer's albums for the Sussex and Columbia labels, from his debut Just as I Am (1971) through his final album Watching You, Watching Me (1985), and including "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean ...
Withers, then 31, was working at a factory making bathrooms for 747s at the time he wrote the song. When the song went gold, the record company presented Withers with a golden toilet seat, marking the start of his new career. [5] "Ain't No Sunshine" was the first of Withers' three gold records in the U.S.
Twenty20. 1. Baba and Babu. These two easy-to-say and oh-so adorable names are Georgian for “grandma” and “grandpa.” 2. Bubbe and Zayde. Pronounced "Bubbeh" or "Bubbee" and "Zaydeh" or ...