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Started by H-O-W-L, April 03, 2020, 05:51:21 PM

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QuoteLean On Me singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, the acclaimed 1970s soul singer behind hits Ain't No Sunshine and Lean On Me has died from heart complications aged 81, his family said.

The singer died on Monday in Los Angeles, the family told the Associated Press.

They described him in a statement as a "solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world".

"He spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other," the statement said.

Known for his smooth baritone vocals and sumptuous soul arrangements, he wrote some of the 70s best-remembered songs, including Just The Two Of Us, Lovely Day and Use Me.

Elderly Sumo Prophecy

A lovely graaaaaaaaave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave

Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
A lovely graaaaaaaaave

Abnormal Palm

Use Me (as a battering ram)

monkfromhavana

The first record I ever bought was the 7" Sunshine Mix of Lovely Day, peppered with "Aw Yeah" vocal samples.

Fantastic records and, unlike most, he knew when to call time on his career by just stopping. No comebacks, no teasing people, just gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyypsBZCEvw

I will raise a glass this evening.

Hand Solo

Ain't No Lifeline

Grimreaper's Hands

Watching You Watching Me (Decompose)

You Got The Stuffing (In The Taxidermy Sense)

I Can't Write Left Handed (Or Right Handed Because I'm Dead Y'See)

Lean On Me (Like Weekend At Bernie's)

Can We Pretend (I'm Alive Like Weekend At Bernie's)

Better Off Dead

Make A Smile For Me (Because I Can't Due To Rigormortis)

I Love You Dawn (Of The Dead)

I Want To Spend The Night (Of The Living Dead)

Lovely Day (Of The Dead)

Shit Good Nose

Absolutely gutted.  One of my favourite singers of all time.

This is one of his very very best vocal performances, and it's one that won't get mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMC-HvTiV4Q

Spudgun

Bill Withers dies.

Bill withers, dies.

Sad news.

weekender

Quote from: Shit Good Nose on April 03, 2020, 06:35:11 PMThis is one of his very very best vocal performances, and it's one that won't get mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMC-HvTiV4Q

That's fucking incredible, thank you for posting it.

RIP Mr Withers.

Poirots BigGarlickyCorpse

Quote from: Elderly Sumo Prophecy on April 03, 2020, 06:07:15 PM
A lovely graaaaaaaaave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave

Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
Lovely grave
A lovely graaaaaaaaave
I sang it.

gib

what do you get if you put a soul singer in a microwave? no wait, that's not it

Shoulders?-Stomach!

Quote from: Shit Good Nose on April 03, 2020, 06:35:11 PM
Absolutely gutted.  One of my favourite singers of all time.

This is one of his very very best vocal performances, and it's one that won't get mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMC-HvTiV4Q

Wonderful.

The musical arrangement really gives it that sort of dusky, eleventh hour gravitas.

Thanks


Elderly Sumo Prophecy

Ain't No Sunshine (For I now reside in a grave)

Lisa Jesusandmarychain

Better Days ( When I Was Alive)

Heart ( Stopped) In My Life

It's All Over Now

Let Me End Your Life ( you have to imagine The Grim Reaper singing this to him)

Mournin' And Groanin'

Fully Clothed* And Cold ( * because He's been put into his best togs for an open casket funeral)

Take It All In*; He's All Checked Out** ( * The news of his death, as in " please absorb this information") ( ** " He has died" )

World Keeps Going Round ( But Not For Me, Orbviously).