Ain't no sunshine today

A true working class hero

I'll never forget my introduction to Bill Withers--my Uncle Bob was visiting and someone asked him (it might have been my sister, but I wouldn't swear to it) if there was anything on the radio that he was really enjoying these days and Uncle Bob delivered a fine soliloquy on Bill Withers' "Lean on Me" (featured here on FNJ) which had quite the impression on me.  A few years later when I began managing my first music store, a customer brought back a "warped" LP of his greatest hits, which I began to play in the store...and play and play and play.

Bill Withers went to the Great Rock and Roll Concert in the Sky today, and for me, his loss is immeasurable.  He was my introduction to the wonderful world of R & B.  But, as someone in one of the many posts I read on his career today stated, his music will thankfully be with us forever.

My kid brother was also a fan and he sent me the following video today, of Withers' great hit "Ain't No Sunshine" which I'd never seen and is a powerful testament to just how talented Bill Withers was.

Enjoy... and rest in peace, Mr. Withers:

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