Frontman Dave Bayley took to Reddit to tease the 17-song release
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The 'Quarantine Covers' series pays tribute to a legend
Glass Animals singer Dave Bayley has shared the latest video in his ‘Quarantine Covers’ series, performing the Bill Withers classic ‘Lean On Me’.
The series features Bayley covering songs suggested by fans while self-isolating in his London studio, due to the coronavirus outbreak. ‘Lean On Me’ was chosen following Withers’ death last week (March 30) from heart complications aged 81.
The Glass Animals frontman described Withers in the clip
Frontman Dave Bayley took to Reddit to tease the 17-song release
The latest in Glass Animals' Quarantine Covers video series
Glass Animals' Dave Bayley continued his excellent "Quarantine Covers" series on Wednesday (April 22) with a cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling," with some help from British musician and poet Arlo Parks.After Bayley built the track in real time, walking viewers through the process, he launched into a dreamy version of the hit, eventually bringing in Parks for some stunning harmonies.Bayley has been covering songs by fan request from his home studio; his take on Drake follows earlier covers of Bill
Wonder paid tribute to the late soul singer
Stevie Wonder joined an all-star bill of performers for the broadcast of One World: Together at Home. He sang “Lean on Me,” the classic song by the late Bill Withers. He also performed his own song “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Watch it below.
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.
Glass Animals' Dave Bayley paid tribute to one of his musical heroes, Bill Withers, over the weekend by performing a cover of his seminal hit "Lean On Me."As the third episode of the English indie rock band's "Quarantine Covers" series, the frontman picked the fan's song request because, "He's one of my favorite songwriters of all time....
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The latest in Bayley's 'Quarantine Covers' series
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The iconic songwriter passed away this week
Legendary singer Bill Withers has passed away aged 81.
Singer and songwriter Bill Withers passed away at 81, due to heart complications in Los Angeles. The family of the Lean On Me singer gave an official statement to Associated Press.
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.