# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/bill-withers
# Generated: 2026-08-13T09:27:37.759Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/bill-withers"
name: "Bill Withers"
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description: "William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia, and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, he is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including \"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\" (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards out of nine total nominations. He largely stopped performing and recording in the mid-1980s, citing burnout and conflicts with record company executives."
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birthDate: "1938-07-04"
deathDate: "2020-03-30"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump