Bill Withers

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 2015

Inducted by: Stevie Wonder

Nominated: 2015

First Eligible: 1997 Ceremony


Songwriters Hall of Fame: 2005

Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Lean on Me  John Legend, Stevie Wonder and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
Ain't No Sunshine  Stevie Wonder and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
Use Me  John Legend and Stevie Wonder

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2030 (ranked #327) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Just as I Am3042020
Still Bill3332020

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Lean on Me (1972)2362021
Ain't No Sunshine (1971)3092021
Lovely Day (1977)4022021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Just As I Am (1971)
Still Bill (1972)
Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Ain't No Sunshine (1971)
Grandma's Hands (1971)
Lean On Me (1972)
Use Me (1972)
Lovely Day (1977)

Bill Withers @ Wikipedia



Comments

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Not one of my favorites. I agree that he's deserving, but not before The Marvelettes or Spinners.

Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 12/16/2014 @ 14:59pm


Inducted before JOHNNIE TAYLOR ? RUFUS THOMAS ? DIONNE WARWICK ? THE MARVELETTES ? THE SPINNERS ? LOU RAWLS ? BARRY WHITE ? JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS ? THE POINTER SISTERS ? THE COMMODORES ? WAR ?
........NAH .

Posted by Bill G. on Sunday, 09/6/2015 @ 23:35pm


RIP Bill

Posted by Gassman on Friday, 04/3/2020 @ 09:23am


I didn't hear about this! Rest in Peace Bill Withers, 1938-2020.

Posted by Joe on Friday, 04/3/2020 @ 13:01pm


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