First Played: 10/12/2008 12:09 AM
Last Played: 05/21/2021 11:24 AM
Total Plays: 25

Cheryl Waters : 05/21/2021 11:24 AM
'Just As I Am' was the debut studio album from soul musician Bill Withers, and features his hits "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Grandma's Hands." This was Withers' first hit. After spending nine years in the US Navy, he had a job at a factory making parts for airplanes when he was introduced to Booker T. Jones from Booker T. & the MG's. Booker was an elite session musician with Stax Records, where Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and many other soul legends recorded. He brought in some other top-notch musicians, including Stephen Stills on lead guitar, and produced this album for Withers, who was 32 when it was recorded. https://bit.ly/3fB24vb Bill Withers playing "Ain't No Sunshine" live BBC in 1972: https://youtu.be/CC15GhiZJzE
Larry Mizell, Jr. : 09/16/2020 01:14 PM
The great Bill Withers died in April at the age of 81. Here's an NPR remembrance of this wonderful artist: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826945452/remembering-bill-withers-singer-songwriter-of-aint-no-sunshine-and-lean-on-me
John Richards : 11/07/2016 06:17 AM
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar, Al Jackson, Jr. on drums and Stephen Stills on guitar
John Richards : 09/02/2016 06:16 AM
How many times does Bill Withers croon "I know" in this great song? The answer (we think) is 26 times.
John Richards : 02/11/2016 06:19 AM
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Ain't No Sunshine

on Just as I Am