It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend 
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[News] Bill Withers RIP
- Thread starter Titanic
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- Jul 10, 2003
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RIP a great singer/songwriter and lovely modest man
And the punchline to 'How do you turn a duck into a soul singer ?'
And the punchline to 'How do you turn a duck into a soul singer ?'
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Ah, that's sad. He had a great, soulful voice and seemed a really ;ovrly fella.
This is one of the sounds of summer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEeaS6fuUoA
This is one of the sounds of summer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEeaS6fuUoA
half time scores
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Sadly Bill is no longer Withers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkaexjc-1os
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaLDut30Br0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkaexjc-1os
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaLDut30Br0
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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RIP Bill.
<For fans of Alan Partridge this joke dies today: "That was Bill Withers, who - thank The Lord - is still with us.">
<For fans of Alan Partridge this joke dies today: "That was Bill Withers, who - thank The Lord - is still with us.">
Publius Ovidius
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It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend
I do love this version, but the original was recorded by Michael Jackson and is absolutely sublime.
I have a version on an album called beach life sunrise. Ain’t no sunshine (SSYremix) It’s not on Apple Music but may be on Spotify. It’s that remix that makes it
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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I'm pretty sure that Jackson's version was a cover, and that the original version was released by Bill Withers. I prefer BW's version, but was never a fan of Jackson.
Another glorious song that he wrote and performed was Grandma's Hands - but I think the cover by Gil Scott Heron was a far better version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpoKFnbYYB0
Publius Ovidius
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I always remember it as Jackson’s first, but I stand to be corrected.
Publius Ovidius
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Ah yes it is withers song. Jackson recorded it soon after.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Very sad news, one of the all time great voices. So warm and soulful.
Two of my favourites of his:
Sweet Wanomi
I can't write left handed
If you haven't heard his Live from Carnegie Hall album(from which I've taken I can't write Left Handed) give yourself a treat and have a listen to it. Sit back, relax and let that voice envelope you.
Two of my favourites of his:
Sweet Wanomi
I can't write left handed
If you haven't heard his Live from Carnegie Hall album(from which I've taken I can't write Left Handed) give yourself a treat and have a listen to it. Sit back, relax and let that voice envelope you.
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Higham Seagull Army
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RIP Bill ..
The drummer in the " Aint no Sunshine" vid is the coolest cat there ever was. fact.
check him out.
The drummer in the " Aint no Sunshine" vid is the coolest cat there ever was. fact.
check him out.
SK1NT
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It's ironic.. because the weather is meant to be quite nice this weekend
Sad news RIP
Love this tune
Don Tmatter
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Austrian Gull
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If you haven't seen it so far, can I recommend Still Bill - a brilliant documentary about the great man.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Baldseagull
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It will be born again as .."who is sadly no longer with us"
The utterly shite, "how do you turn a duck into a pop star? Put it in the oven until it's bill withers" remains unaffected.
