Bill Withers biography
In 2007, "Lean On Me" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Withers married actress Denise Nicholas in 1973, during her stint as the main actress of the popular sitcom,
Room 222. The couple divorced the next year.
During the professional semi-hiatus which began in the late 1970s, Withers concentrated more on personal matters than professional recording. In 1976, he married Marcia Johnson and they had two children, Todd and Kori. Marcia eventually assumed the direct management of his Beverly Hills-based publishing companies, in which his children also became involved as they became adults.
Singles
- The original version of "Ain't No Sunshine" did not chart on the UK Singles Chart until 2009, 38 years after its release.
Honors
- 2002: Honorary doctorate from Mountain State University
- 2005: Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
- 2006: ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage award
- 2007: Inducted into West Virginia Music Hall of Fame
References
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