• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Facebook
  • You Tube
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Backstage Axxess

Where The Real Show Begins

  • Home
  • Concert Reviews
  • CD/DVD/Book Reviews
  • Interviews
  • About
  • Staff
  • News
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

April 4, 2020 by Gus

As per AP:

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 from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.

The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the statement said. His death comes as the public has drawn inspiration from his music during the coronavirus pandemic, with health care workers, choirs, artists and more posting their own renditions on “Lean on Me” to help get through the difficult times.

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” the family statement read. “As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones.”

Filed Under: Featured, News

Primary Sidebar

TWITTER

  • The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Marc Anthony Thompson of Chocolate Genius, Inc. + More to Join Tibet House… https://t.co/7wL74PA6NA

    11 hours ago
  • SYSTEM OF A DOWN TO HOST “GENOCIDAL HUMANOIDZ” MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE & LIVESTREAM FUNDRAISING EVENT ON JANUARY 30:… https://t.co/PTHxCNlBEb

    2 days ago
  • Joel Hoekstra Limited Edition Bobblehead Unveiled: https://t.co/uwWQgZ7ezi https://t.co/E4zmWzmtZp

    2 days ago
  • A DAY TO REMEMBER ANNOUNCE “LIVE AT THE AUDIO COMPOUND” ACOUSTIC LIVESTREAM EVENT: https://t.co/6yjdaaLyYT https://t.co/9XQGp3VyNN

    4 days ago
  • BRING ME THE HORIZON RELEASE ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’: https://t.co/9AhwF0dTYo https://t.co/3DNC2rS0Ik

    4 days ago

RSS Ultimate Classic Rock

  • How ‘Laverne and Shirley’ Brought ‘Blue Collar Girls’ to TV January 27, 2021
  • Phil Collins Sells 'Stunning' $40 Million Miami Beach Estate January 27, 2021
  • Beatles' 'Hello, Goodbye' Covered in Super Bowl Commercial January 27, 2021
  • Great White Still Love Jack Russell, Says Mark Kendall January 27, 2021
  • 'Lean on Me' Helps Budweiser Promote COVID Efforts January 27, 2021
  • New Super Bowl Commercial Takes a Walk on Lou Reed's 'Wild Side' January 27, 2021
  • Arnel Pineda Teases Journey About Steve Perry Return January 27, 2021
  • How Alex Van Halen Quit Drinking January 27, 2021
  • Beatles Cartoonist Ron Campbell Dies at 81 January 27, 2021
  • Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen Announce Debut LP January 26, 2021

Footer

ABOUT US

Backstageaxxess.com is independently run and was created in 2009 by CEO David “Gus” Griesinger and his team of talented professionals from around the globe, to bring you closer to the bands you love. Featuring in-depth interviews with today’s hottest Artists, CD & Concert reviews, exclusive photos, and the latest music news, our goal is to bring you the most current, entertaining and complete coverage of any music site on the web today.

Recent Posts

  • Volbeat & Mascot Records To Release 15th Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album On Vinyl January 26, 2021
  • The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Marc Anthony Thompson of Chocolate Genius, Inc. + More to Join Tibet House US Virtual Benefit Concert Line-Up on 2/17 January 26, 2021
  • SYSTEM OF A DOWN TO HOST “GENOCIDAL HUMANOIDZ” MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE & LIVESTREAM FUNDRAISING EVENT ON JANUARY 30 January 25, 2021

Copyright © 2021 · Metro Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in