drwex | We interrupt your reviews for some sad (music) news

The NY Times is reporting that Bill Withers has died (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/arts/music/bill-withers-dead.html) at age 81. Withers was the master - three-time Grammy winner - of what I always called "rhythm & soul". It's a kind of soul singing with a strong beat in the music, rather than just in the voices as you find in more traditional soul.

I always tear up hearing "Lean on Me", so let me share these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-MySzAac - the original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZR4cVE0Htw - the Glee! cover

I am still surprised this song is so short:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PeyzXvvdmw - "Ain't No Sunshine" with full orchestration

And maybe a little happier something to end with:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEy6MGu3bIA - "Just the Two of Us" which shows how rhythm & soul drove early disco