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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.).
Nicholas married soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers on January 17, 1973. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Their relationship had been volatile prior to their nuptials. In November 1972, Nicholas told authorities that Withers flew to Tucson, Arizona , where she was filming The Soul of Nigger Charley , and assaulted her in a motel room after she threatened to end ...
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The influential musician wrote Lean on Me, Ain’t No Sunshine and Lovely Day.
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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] In Canada, it reached No. 37 on the RPM magazine charts.
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