April 20 may have officially come and gone, but that's not stopping French superstar Christine and the Queens from celebrating with her fans.
04.04.2020 - 11:15 / nme.com
The iconic songwriter passed away this week
Christine And The Queens his paid tribute to the late Bill Withers, covering ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ on Instagram.
Withers musician suffered heart complications and died on Monday (March 30), his family confirmed yesterday (April 3). He was 81 years old.
Figures from across the music and entertainment world have paid tribute to Withers since the news of his passing, and Héloïse Letissier has now shared her version of one of Withers’ most famous songs.
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April 20 may have officially come and gone, but that's not stopping French superstar Christine and the Queens from celebrating with her fans.
Wonder paid tribute to the late soul singer
By Anita Bennett
Stevie Wonder honored his late friend Bill Withers during the One World: Together at Home concert on Sunday (April 18). Withers died from heart complications on March 30 at age 81.The legendary Wonder, sitting at his home piano, told viewers: "During hardships like this, we have to lean on each other for help.
Bill Withers, who died of heart complications on March 30, leads Billboard's R&B Songwriters chart (dated April 18) for the first time, as two of his iconic hits debut on the Hot R&B Songs chart."Ain't No Sunshine," which he solely wrote, and "Lean on Me," which he co-wrote with Ray Jackson, debut at Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, on Hot R&B Songs.The tracks are concurrently the top-selling hits in the U.S., as "Lean on Me" takes over the No.
Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Jessie Reyez, Finneas, the Secret Sisters, Soccer Mommy, Norah Jones, Justin Moore, Jeff Tweedy and Kim Petras are some of the artists performing this weekend.
As all the late night shows have pivoted to remote broadcasts where the hosts are at home and the guests are also at home, last night’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert featured an at-home Colbert remotely interviewing Chance the Rapper and hosted a remote performance from musical guest Jim James. Chance discussed his Punk’d reboot, and the My Morning Jacket frontman covered “Lean on Me” by the late Bill Withers. Watch it happen below.
Sheryl Crow has paid a musical tribute to Bill Withers by teaming up with Citizen Cope for a cover of his tune Lonely Town, Lonely Street.
Webb Wilder used to play the Amazing Rhythm Aces' "Hit the Nail on the Head" back in the mid-'70s, when he was still known as John McMurray and was in a band called Everready. He was happy to dredge up that memory by recording a new version of the song, premiering exclusively on Billboard below, for his upcoming album Night Without Love.
Sheryl Crow released a new cover of Bill Withers' "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" on Monday (April 6) to honor the legendary singer-songwriter's passing.Teaming up with Citizen Cope, Crow strips the grooving R&B tune down to its acoustic bones, trading verses with the alt-rock soul singer over gentle guitar and percussion.
"Bill’s music is imprinted in our DNA"
John Legend and Kid Rock have added their tributes to Bill Withers following news of the reclusive soul man’s death.
Justin Timberlake is paying tribute to one of his biggest idols, the late Bill Withers.
The world is mourning the death of legendary soul singer Bill Withers, who died from heart complications. He was 81 years old.
The world is mourning the death of legendary soul singer Bill Withers, who died from heart complications. He was 81 years old.
John Legend is mourning a longtime legend who had inspired him and many others in the music world, soul singer Bill Withers. The Grammy-wining artist, known for '70s hits such as "Lean on Me," "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lovely Day," died at age 81 from heart complications on Monday in Los Angeles, multiple reports said on Friday.
Prayers Up: Roommates, we are praying for the friends and family of soul singer and legend Bill Withers, who has reportedly passed away due to heart complications. According to his family, Bill passed away on Monday.
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.