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Who Sing Bill Withers |
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As
evidence of their undeniable appeal, Withers' songs
have been recorded by hundreds of artists including
Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Aretha
Franklin, Tom Jones, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker, Johnny
Mathis, Mick Jagger, Crystal Gale, Nancy Wilson, Carmen
McCrae, and Diana Ross just to name a few.
Artists
who have recorded music written by Withers cover nearly
every genre: pop, jazz country and western, classical,
rhythm and blues, gospel, and hip hop. Barbra Streisand
and Etta James recorded "Grandma's Hands".
Artists from Anita Bryant and Johnny Mathis to Club
Nouveau have recorded "Lean On Me." "Ain't
No Sunshine" has been done by jazz Flutist Bobbi
Humphrey, Boney James, Lionel Hampton, Grover Washington,
Jr., Michael Bolton, and STING among others. Gospel
groups such as Out of Eden and Kirk Franklin, rapper
Will Smith, Dance Music Group SOUL SYSTEM (on the BodyGuard
Soundtrack) have recorded "Lovely Day." Crooner
Aaron Nevil to rapper Snow recorded "Use Me."
In
1987, Withers received his ninth Grammy nomination and
third Grammy as a songwriter for the re-recording of
the 1972 hit "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau.
"Lean On Me" was re-recorded and performed
at the 1992 Presidential Inauguration festivities by
Michael Bolton.
Even
today, it's difficult not to turn on the TV or go to
the movies and not hear music by Withers. His music
and unique voice have been used in countless television
and radio commercials, motion pictures, and on television
programs. His music has been sampled and covered by
many hip hop and rap artists of today, most notably
by BlackStreet in the composition "No Diggity"
and Will Smith's version of "Just The Two Of Us"
which was also featured in "Austin Powers - The
Spy that Shagged Me" motion picture.
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Partial
List of
Film Credits |
American Beauty
America Me
Anchorman
Any Given Sunday
Austin Powers-The Spy That Shagged Me
Bandits
Blow Dry
Bulletproof
Crooklyn
Exit Wounds
Fallen
Ghosts of the Abyss
Jackie Brown
Jerry Maguire
Johnson’s Family Vacation
Lean On Me
Looking For Mr. Goodbar
Madea’s Family Reunion
Notting Hill
Old School
Play It To The Bone
Roll Bounce
School For Scoundrels
Suicide Kings
Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries
Starsky & Hutch
The Bodyguard
The Loretta Claiborne Story
When We Where Kings
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Partial
List of
Commercial Credits |
Burger King
Campbell’s Soup
Chase Bank Card
Chevrolet Truck
Denny’s Breakfast
Frito Lay-Doritoes
General Motors Corp
Hallmark Cards
Lawry’s Seasoning
Medica-Health Care
The Gap
VISA
Planter’s Peanuts
Pringles
Mastercard Perfect Trip
Pantene-Hair Care
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Partial
List of
Television Credits |
According to Jim
Bernie Mac Show
Biggest Loser
Cold Case
C.S.I.
Dancing With The Stars
Ed
Ellen Degeneres Show
Eve
Everybody Hates Chris
Keen Eddie
My Wife and Kids
Saturday Night Live
Soul Food
That 70’s Show
The Oblongs
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Simpsons
The Wire
Third Watch
TITUS
Veronica’s Closet
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