Watch Jim James Cover Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me” on Colbert

Wonder paid tribute to the late soul singer

By Anita Bennett

Stevie Wonder joined an all-star bill of performers for the broadcast of One World: Together at Home. He sang “Lean on Me,” the classic song by the late Bill Withers. He also performed his own song “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Watch it below.

Stevie Wonder honored his late friend Bill Withers during the One World: Together at Home concert on Sunday (April 18). Withers died from heart complications on March 30 at age 81.The legendary Wonder, sitting at his home piano, told viewers: "During hardships like this, we have to lean on each other for help.

Bill Withers, who died of heart complications on March 30, leads Billboard's R&B Songwriters chart (dated April 18) for the first time, as two of his iconic hits debut on the Hot R&B Songs chart."Ain't No Sunshine," which he solely wrote, and "Lean on Me," which he co-wrote with Ray Jackson, debut at Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, on Hot R&B Songs.The tracks are concurrently the top-selling hits in the U.S., as "Lean on Me" takes over the No.

Glass Animals' Dave Bayley paid tribute to one of his musical heroes, Bill Withers, over the weekend by performing a cover of his seminal hit "Lean On Me."As the third episode of the English indie rock band's "Quarantine Covers" series, the frontman picked the fan's song request because, "He's one of my favorite songwriters of all time....

The 'Quarantine Covers' series pays tribute to a legend

Thanks to modern technology, NHS Lanarkshire’s staff choir have been able to join together to sing a song of hope and friendship.

NHS Lanarkshire staff defied the lockdown to come together in song earlier this week and bring hope and joy to locals.

Sheryl Crow has paid a musical tribute to Bill Withers by teaming up with Citizen Cope for a cover of his tune Lonely Town, Lonely Street.

"Bill’s music is imprinted in our DNA"

The iconic songwriter passed away this week

Legendary singer Bill Withers has passed away aged 81. 

Singer and songwriter Bill Withers passed away at 81, due to heart complications in Los Angeles. The family of the Lean On Me singer gave an official statement to Associated Press.

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.

By Jem Aswad

By Jem Aswad

Bill Withers, the former Navy man and commercial aircraft worker who became one of music’s most revered poet laureates, has died. The Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member died Monday (March 30) in Los Angeles from heart complications.

Bill Withers, the ‘70s soul singer behind classics like “Lean On Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” died from heart complications in Los Angeles, according to a statement his family released to the Associated Press. Withers was 81.