‘Lean On Me’ Singer Bill Withers Dies At 81: Star’s Songs, Sales And Little-Known Facts

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. The star died in Los Angeles from heart complications, his family said. His sinlges included some of the best-known of the 1970s: “Lean On Me” and “Use Me” both sold more than three million copies.Although not active musically for years and ceased recoding in the 1980s, he remained influential and was supported by royalties. His wealth was reported to be about $25 million.

“Lean On Me” was based on his childhood in West Virginia, when neighbours would help each other in times of difficulty or recession. The song is one of the many classics to be revived in the coronavirus crisis as many people assist others and pay tribute to frontline workers. It is a measure of how evergreen his singles have become that they have enjoyed new leases of life decades after being recorded.

A 1988 remix of “Lovely Day” brought him back to the charts while “Grandma’s Hands” was sampled by BLACKstreet and Dr. Dre.

RIP

R.I.P.

Ain’t no sunshine when YOU’re gone, Mr Withers.

Oh damn! Loved him! A voice smoother than a baby’s bottom.

He was 81. Hey how many other 81 yr olds died yesterday? I’m sure they should get a shoutout

Life 😞

To this day, his best known tunes are never far from my lips. RIP

❤️🙏🏼...RIP

Shocking and so sad... Just the Two of Us has always been my favorite song. Thank you for all the beautiful music. RIP 🙏

😢😰😭 Ain’t no sunshine is one of the best songs ever. Thank you Bill. Rest In Peace Remembered In Perfection

RIP Bill. Thank you for the Lovely Days...🙏🏾🌹🌹🌹❤️

RIP

Dammit dammit dammit.

I love that song ain't no sunshine. RIP legend.

Lovely Day one of the greatest tunes of the time. Not a bad one to be hearing these bleak days....

Absolute legend. May he rest well ❤️

RIP

You're going to mention Bill Withers and not mention 'Lean on me'?

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