Born and raised in a small coal mining town in West Virginia,
William Harrison Withers, Jr arrived on July 4, 1938.
At eighteen years of age he enlisted in the United States
navy where he served for eight years. It was during this time
that began to recognize his talent for
singing and writing songs.

Bill’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” leaped to the top of the Hit Parade
in 1971 with “Lean On Me” and “Use Me” following in 1972.
Again his “Just the Two Of Us” topped the charts in 1981.

Having collected numerous Grammy awards he was also
inducted into the Song Writers Hall of Fame in 2005.
In 2007 “Lean On Me’ was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Visit the Bill Withers website here.