Bill Withers

== Info ==
Soul musician noted for such hits as Ain't No Sunshine and Lean on Me. Numerous hit singles throughout his career. One album features Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield. Wrote and produced for Gladys Knight and the Pips. and performed with James Brown, Etta James, and B.B. King in Zaire for four weeks prior to the historic Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. His music has been used in film. Performed on Saturday Night Live. BLACKstreet sampled him in their hit No Diggity. Contributed two songs to Jimmy Buffett. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Stevie Wonder. Tributed by Dr. John at Carnegie Hall. Lean on Me was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His greatest hits went gold. Two albums also went gold.
== Genres ==
Soul
Category:Soul
Category:Seventies
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Category:Quiet Storm
Category:Saturday Night Live performers