以"Lean On Me"、 "Ain't No Sunshine" 等歌成名的Bill Withers，3月30日已經以八十一歲高齡去世了，Withers是因心臟病於洛杉磯不治。
他的家屬表示"我們因失去最愛的先生與父親震驚，他這樣一個小人物，卻懷有一顆雄心用詩與歌去連結世界，他對歌迷講實話，與每一位歌迷交流 "。
"私下的他，親切的與親朋好友相處，他的音樂永久屬於全世界。在這個艱困時刻，我們祈禱他的音樂可以像對歌迷們一樣帶來愉悅給所有人"。
音樂界一些名人透過網路社群向Withers表達哀悼的意思。
Chance
the Rapper在推特推文：" Bill
Withers是很偉大的的，"Grandma's Hands"、 "Ain't No
Sunshine"、"Lean On Me"、 "Use Me Up"、"Just The Two
Of Us及" "Lovely Day"是他最好的歌，他的離去讓我很受傷" 。
Lenny
Kravitz 推文："Bill Withers雖已逝仍有影響力，你的歌喉、歌曲與完美的表達，給我愛、希望和力量，我的心裡擁有且經常存在你的音樂，你的謙遜表現及深度力量帶領我們去更美好的地方，Bill永遠是Bill"。
Bill
Withers 1938年出生於美國西維吉尼亞洲Slab Fork，R&B歌手、作曲、吉它手，2015年進入搖滾樂名人堂，他在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1972年獲得3周排行榜冠軍的"Lean On Me"，這首歌在滾石雜誌歷年500大歌曲榜獲得第208名。
來自加州Sacramento
的舞曲樂團Club Nouveau，1987年重新翻唱"Lean On Me"曾再度獲得二周排行榜冠軍。
Lean on Me
Songwriters: Bill Withers
Sometimes in our lives we all have
pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother, when you
need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you
need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
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(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
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If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me
(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
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