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WITHERS Bill
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 04.07.1938 (Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA)
Died: 30.03.2020 (heart ailment)
WITHERS Bill (photo)

Appearances:

1984 Ralph McDonald (LP "Universal Rhythm")

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Just As I Am8/1971 Sussex 30
2.Still Bill1972 A&M
3.Live At Carnegie Hall
(live 2LP)		5/1973 Sussex/A&M80
4.+'Justments4/1974 Sussex
5.The Best Of Bill Withers5/1975 Sussex
6.Making Music
produced by: Bill Withers/Larry Nash		9/1975 CBS
7.Naked & Warm1976
8.Menagerie07.10.1977CBS27
9.20 Best Of11/1978 EMI
10.'bout Love30.03.1979CBS
11.Watching You Watching Me5/1985 60 143
12.Greatest Hits9/1988 90
13.Lovely Days1989
14.Best Of - Lovely Day12.10.1998
15.The Best Of Bill Withers: Lean On Me30.05.2000Legacy/Sony Music
16.Super Hits04.09.2001Legacy
17.Lean On Me16.04.2002Collectables
18.Very Best Of: Lovely Day09.08.2005Columbia35
19.Best of Bill Withers20.02.2007Mastercuts
20.Ain't No Sunshine: The Best of Bill Withers05.02.2008Music Club DeLuxe
21.Collections16.12.2008Sony/BMG
22.Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers30.06.2009Playlist
23.Lean On Me: The Collection02.11.2010Camden International
24.S.O.U.L.22.02.2011Sony/BMG
25.The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums)06.11.2012Sony Legacy
26.Original Album Classics
(3CD)		28.03.2013Sony BMG
27.The Essential Bill Withers20.08.2013Columbia
28.The Real Bill Withers: The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection
(3CD)		24.04.2014Sony BMG
29.The Box Set Series27.05.2014Columbia
30.Original Album Classics
(5CD)		03.09.2014Sony
31.Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers5/2015 131
32.The Ultimate Collection8/2017 Sony Music10
33.His Ultimate Collection12/2021 Columbia

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Ain't No Sunshine
(Grammy)		7/1971 Sussex 3
2.Grandma's Hands10/1971 Sussex 42
3.Lean On Me4/1972 Sussex/A&M18 1
4.Use Me8/1972 Sussex 2
5.Let Us Love12/1972 Sussex 47
6.Kissing My Love1/1973 Sussex/A&M 26
7.Friend Of Mine6/1973 Sussex 80
8.Ain't No Sunshine / Harlem / Grandma's Hands24.08.1973A&M
9.The Same Love That Made Me Laugh03.05.1974Sussex/A&M 50
10.You9/1974 Sussex
11.Heartbreak Road12/1974 Sussex 89
12.Make Love To Your Mind11/1975 Columbia 76
13.Lovely Day
produced by: Bill Withers / Clarence		25.11.1977Columbia4 23
14.Lovely Night For Dancing4/1978 Columbia
15.Soul Shadows / Sweet Gentle Love
& The Crusaders		7/1980 MCA
16.Just The Two Of Us
& Grover Washington Jr.
(Grammy)		2/1981 Asylum/Elektra23 2
17.In The Name Of Love
& Ralph MacDonald		8/1984 95 58
18.Oh Yeah5/1985 60
19.Lovely Day7/1987 92
20.Lovely Day8/1988 3
21.Ain't No Sunshine12/1988 82
22.Harlem4/1990 98
23.Club Cuts 261 (Yeah (MASH DMC remix) / Lovely Day (Two-Tracker) (Rob B mix) / Ride Like The Wind)
& Christopher Cross & DJ Casper & Chic & Usher & Twista		04.10.2004DMC
24.Lovely Day / Mystery
& Anita Baker		24.03.2008K2 Edits
25.Ain't No Sunshine5/2009 Columbia40
26.Who Is He (TSS TSS remix) / Get Up Stand Up (Tss Tss remix)
& Bob Marley		11.06.2010Gamm
27.My Muse / Grandma's Hands
& Sarah Jarosz		11.12.2010Sugarhill
28.You Got The Stuff01.02.2011Columbia
29.Secret Mixes & Fixes Vol 14 EP
(Summer Night in Harlem / If You Want Your Fantasy / I'm Warning You / I Like What I Like)
& AR & Machines & Chris & Cosey & Everyday People		07.08.2012Fixes
30.Use Me20.02.2013Written
31.You Got The Stuff06.09.2013Columbia
32.Lovely Day4/2020 Sony Music73
33.Lean On Me4/2020 Sony Music64
34.Ain't No Sunshine4/2020 Columbia61

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973903.03.197320New Pop Singlessingle review
19733104.08.197349Caught In The Actgig review
19733425.08.197316New Singlessingle review
19755120.12.197530Soul Foodalbum review
19775010.12.197720Singles - Soulsingle review
19781408.04.197828Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1972002.09.197210
1972025.11.197219Albumsalbum review
1972023.12.197214
1973016.06.197312This Is America
1973023.06.197341Albumsalbum review
1973003.11.197343Front Row Reviewsgig review