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Bill Withers

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Real name
William Harrison Withers, Jr.
Born
July 4, 1938
Died
March 30, 2020
Country
United States
IPI
00056633080 43 works
00056633178 43 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Legendary and Grammy Award-winning soul singer and songwriter
Related
Paul Hurriah Associate musician
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1971 (372 artists)
Sampled by (4 artists)
1971 José James
1974 (3 artists)
1976 Michael Johnson
1978 Wayne Newton
1973 Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
1973 Sabrina Starke
1971 (64 artists)
Sampled by Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre
1971 (6 artists)
1985 Billy Branch
1975 (19 artists)
1971 (8 artists)
1973 (2 artists)
April 1972 (4 artists)
April 1972 (3 artists)
1976 Georgie Fame
1971 (2 artists)
1971 Tracy Bonham
December 1977 (3 artists)
1975 (4 artists)
April 1972 (13 artists)
April 1972 (172 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
December 1977 (2 artists)
April 1972 (9 artists)
1972 (2 artists)
1974 Courtney Hartman & Taylor Ashton
April 1972 (9 artists)
1978 (2 artists)
December 1977 (82 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
December 1977 Merl Saunders
1976 Freddy Cole
1975 (5 artists)
1974 Joe Cocker
March 1980 (10 artists)
1985 Rainer Baumann Band
1971 (2 artists)
April 1972 Joseph Malik
1971 (2 artists)
1974 (14 artists)
April 1972 (85 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
1985 (4 artists)
April 1972 (29 artists)
1973 Brian Culbertson feat. Ledisi
1974 (2 artists)
1985 (8 artists)

Covers by Bill Withers

Sampled songs

Title Performer Release date Info
1971 Covered by (372 artists)
Sampled by (4 artists)
1971 Covered by (64 artists)
Sampled by Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre
April 1972 Covered by (172 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
December 1977 Covered by (82 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
January 28, 2003 Sampled by Kanye West
April 1972 Covered by (85 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)

Songs written by Bill Withers

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (372 artists)
Better Days Bill Withers, J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson featuring Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Better Off Dead Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by José James
City of the Angels Bill Withers Bill Withers 1976 Covered by Michael Johnson
Don't It Make It Better Bill Withers, Paul Hurriah Bill Withers 1978 Covered by Wayne Newton
For My Friends Bill Withers Bill Withers October 6, 1972 Covered by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
Friend of Mine Bill Withers Bill Withers October 6, 1972 Covered by Sabrina Starke
Grandma's Hands Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (64 artists)
Harlem Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (6 artists)
Heart in Your Life Bill Withers Bill Withers 1985 Covered by Billy Branch
Hello Like Before Bill Withers, John E. Collins Bill Withers 1975 Covered by (19 artists)
Hope She'll Be Happier Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (8 artists)
I Can't Write Left-Handed Bill Withers, Ray Jackson [US2] Bill Withers October 6, 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
I Don't Know Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
I Don't Want You on My Mind Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (3 artists)
If I Didn't Mean You Well Bill Withers Bill Withers 1976 Covered by Georgie Fame
I'm Her Daddy Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
In My Heart Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by Tracy Bonham
I Want to Spend the Night Bill Withers Bill Withers December 1977 Covered by (3 artists)
I Wish You Well Bill Withers Bill Withers 1975 Covered by (4 artists)
Just the Two of Us Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter Grover Washington, Jr. 1980 Covered by (115 artists)
Kissing My Love Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (13 artists)
Lean on Me Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (172 artists)
Let Me Be the One You Need Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough Bill Withers December 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Let Me in Your Life Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (9 artists)
Let Us Love Bill Withers Bill Withers 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Liza Bill Withers Bill Withers 1974 Covered by Courtney Hartman & Taylor Ashton
Lonely Town, Lonely Street Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (9 artists)
Love Is Bill Withers, Paul Hurriah Bill Withers 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Lovely Day Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough Bill Withers December 1977 Covered by (82 artists)
Lovely Night for Dancing Bill Withers Bill Withers December 1977 Covered by Merl Saunders
My Imagination Bill Withers Bill Withers 1976 Covered by Freddy Cole
Paint Your Pretty Picture Bill Withers Bill Withers 1975 Covered by (5 artists)
Rosie Bill Withers Bill Withers January 28, 2003
Ruby Lee Bill Withers, Melvin Dunlap Bill Withers 1974 Covered by Joe Cocker
Steppin' Right Along Bill Withers Bill Withers 1985 Covered by Rainer Baumann Band
Sunshine Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough, Anthony Hamilton, Twista, Red Spyda Twista featuring Anthony Hamilton January 27, 2004
Sweet Wanomi Bill Withers Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Take It All in and Check It All Out Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by Joseph Malik
The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Bill Withers Bill Withers 1974 Covered by (14 artists)
Use Me Bill Withers Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (85 artists)
Whatever Happens Bill Withers, Larry Carlton Bill Withers 1985 Covered by (4 artists)
Who Is He and What Is He to You? Bill Withers, Stan McKenney Bill Withers April 1972 Covered by (29 artists)
World Keeps Going Around Bill Withers Bill Withers October 6, 1972 Covered by Brian Culbertson feat. Ledisi
You Bill Withers Bill Withers 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
You Just Can't Smile It Away Bill Withers Bill Withers 1985 Covered by (8 artists)

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