RIP Bill Withers

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RIP Bill Withers

#1 Post by silverscreenselect » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:49 am

Singer/songwriter who wrote and performed Lean on Me, Ain't No Sunshine and others.

I got to see him and Harry Belafonte perform at a benefit concert for Andrew Young's first successful Congressional run. A great evening of entertainment.

Age 81

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Re: RIP Bill Withers

#2 Post by Vandal » Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:08 am

Great singer.

Bill Withers song trivia:

In the radio version of the song Ain’t No Sunshine, how many consecutive times does he say the words “I know”?

Yes, I counted.
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Re: RIP Bill Withers

#3 Post by Beebs52 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:48 pm

Secret Life of Pets used Lovely Day. Wonderful song
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Re: RIP Bill Withers

#4 Post by kroxquo » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:17 am

Beebs52 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:48 pm
 Secret Life of Pets used Lovely Day. Wonderful song
I read somewhere that that song holds the record for longest sustained note in a pop record. I listened to it the other day and near the end he holds one note for more than 20 seconds.
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Re: RIP Bill Withers

#5 Post by Ritterskoop » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:20 am

Big fan of Bill Withers, this is not to disparage him - but if you like long notes, try "My Way" by Chris Mann (season 2 of The Voice) - I think I counted 23 seconds.

Besides the cognitive dissonance of a young person singing that song, it's pretty great.
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Re: RIP Bill Withers

#6 Post by earendel » Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:41 am

Vandal wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:08 am
Great singer.

Bill Withers song trivia:

In the radio version of the song Ain’t No Sunshine, how many consecutive times does he say the words “I know”?

Yes, I counted.
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We actually had that as a trivia question at the last event before everything shut down. We got it right.
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