Bill Withers, who wrote “Lean On Me”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”, and “Lovely Day”, has passed away at 81. This is impossibly sad news. Withers — who hailed from Slab Fork, West Virginia — wrote beautiful songs and never ever strayed away from who he was. A snapshot of his life was captured in 2011’s Still Bill, a documentary about the man that captured an individual who had remained steadfastly committed to the idea that he was exactly that.
I heard about his passing this morning, and while it is a sad occurance, one can only marvel at a life lived so wonderfully on his own terms.
Rest in peace.Report