Bill Withers ‘Lean on Me’ singer dies in California

Apr 3, 2020

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U.S. singer Bill Withers, a three-time Grammy award winner has died in Los Angeles, California, following heart complications.

Withers, who withdrew from making music in the mid-80s, died on Monday at 81, his family said.

He 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.”