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Bill Withers

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Jul 04, 1938

William Harrison "Bill" Withers Jr was born in Slab Fork

1968

Bill Withers was discharged from the U.S. Navy in San Jose

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1970

Bill Withers moved to Los Angeles

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1971

Bill Withers released his first album, Just As I am

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1972

Bill Withers released "Lean On Me"

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Jul 08, 1972

"Lean On Me" hit the top of the charts

1972

Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Ain't No Sunshine"

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1982

Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Just The Two Of Us"

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1988

Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Lean on Me"

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2005

Bill Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Nov 16, 2007

Bill Withers was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame

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Apr 18, 2015

Bill Withers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland

May 10, 2017

Bill Withers was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Music from WVU

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Mar 30, 2020

Bill Withers died in Los Angeles at 81.


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