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"Lean on Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill . It was a number one single on both the soul and Billboard Hot 100 charts, the latter chart for three weeks in July 1972. [ 2 ]
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.).
"Lean on Me" (song), by Bill Withers, 1972 "Lean on Me", an Amazon Original remake of the above, by Old Dominion "Lean on Me" (Cheat Codes song), 2021
Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman.It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school is in danger of being placed into receivership of the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on ...
In 1976, she scored her third Grammy nomination with the R&B ballad "Lean on Me", which had been originally recorded by Vivian Reed and later by Moore's idol Aretha Franklin, who recorded the song as a B-side of her 1971 hit "Spanish Harlem". The song is most notable for Moore's extended long note at the end.
Commercially, Still Bill produced two hit singles: "Lean on Me" (number one on both the Billboard pop and R&B charts in mid 1972) and "Use Me" (number two on the same charts later that year). [4] On September 7, 1972, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having recorded at least 500,000 copies ...
In 2022, Hines performed several live shows titled The Gospel According to Marcia Hines alongside a rhythm section and a 12-member choir. [3] In April 2022, during the promotion of the shows, Marcia told news.com.au of fond early memories growing up in the church saying, "I learned a lot of stuff just from sitting in church and listening.
"Lean on Me" is a song by American DJ trio Cheat Codes featuring American singer Tinashe. It was released on May 6, 2021, as the ninth single from their debut studio album Hellraisers, Pt. 1. It was written by Ivy Adara, Adam Halliday, Tinashe, B HAM, Trevor Dahl and Ryan Ogren, who also produced with the last three and Prince Fox. [2]