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What nationality was Bill Withers?

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William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American singer-songwriter and musician who lived from July 4, 1938, to March 30, 2020.

Ain’t No Sunshine (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977), and “Just the Two of Us” are just a few of the singles he had throughout the course of his 18-year career (1981).

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What nationality was Bill Withers?

Bill is an American. At the age of 17, Withers entered the US Navy and served for nine years. During this time, he developed an interest in singing and songwriting.

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Withers was nominated for six Grammy Awards and won three of them. In 2009, the documentary Still Bill focused on his life.

Withers was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. The Grammy Hall of Fame inducted two of his songs.

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