빌 위더스

소개

빌 위더스(Bill Withers, 1938년 7월 4일 ~ 2020년 3월 30일)는 미국의 싱어송라이터이다. ‘Lean on Me’, ‘Ain't No Sunshine’, ’Use Me’, ’Just the Two of Us’, ’Lovely Day’, ’Grandma's Hands’를 부른 가수로 잘 알려져 있다.

William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia, and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, he is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards out of nine total nominations. He largely stopped performing and recording in the mid-1980s, citing burnout and conflicts with record company executives.