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Bill Withers in 1971.
From his 1971 album Just As I Am. The song was released as a single in September 1971 and became a breakthrough hit for Withers, reaching number six on the U.S. R&B chart and number three on the U.S. Pop chart. Withers was still working at a factory that made toilet seats for 747s when he recorded the song. He originally intended to write more lyrics for the part of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it. "I was this factory worker puttering around", Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."[1] "Ain't No Sunshine" is ranked 280th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
From his 1971 album Just As I Am. The song was released as a single in September 1971 and became a breakthrough hit for Withers, reaching number six on the U.S. R&B chart and number three on the U.S. Pop chart. Withers was still working at a factory that made toilet seats for 747s when he recorded the song. He originally intended to write more lyrics for the part of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it. "I was this factory worker puttering around", Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."[1] "Ain't No Sunshine" is ranked 280th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Aug 15, 2008 10:54 AM
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
The song has been covered by many artists, including:
Bobby Blue Bland
C.R.W
Fall Out Boy
Nikki Webster
Michael (Mikalikey) Knigton
Katie Ley
Patrick Ephraums
James Taylor
Freddie King
Betty Wright
Adam Again
Al Green
Buddy Guy
Tracy Chapman
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Paul McCartney
Tom Jones
Joe Cocker
Kenny Rogers
Magnetic Jam
Mark Knopfler & Al Jarreau
Andy Abraham
BoA
Justin Timberlake & Robyn Troup
Rockmelons & Deni Hines
Lyn Collins
Ziggy Marley
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Lighthouse Family
Horace Andy
Johnny Clarke
Joan Osborne
Stryke Presents The Azul Project
Maroon 5
Ben Harper
Sting
Lenny Kravitz
Soul For Real
The Temptations
Eva Cassidy
Tori Amos
Al Jarreau
XCell
Roy Ayers
Max Mutzke
Maynard Ferguson
D'Angelo
Kaleidoskop
Michael Jackson
The Jackson 5
Will Young
Woven Hand
Hanson
Emily King
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Slavi Trifonov
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Justin Nozuka
Kashmere Stage Band
Harlem Underground Bamd
Matt Andersen
Ken Boothe
Budka Suflera
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
DMX & Ja Rule
Junior Murvin
Smoma
The Cadence
Sydney Youngblood
Gravity co.
Rachel Z
Finger Eleven
Bob Marley
Augustus Pablo
Jose Feliciano
Maysa
Akon
Jeff Beck
Philip Panov
DMX
Michael Bolton
KY-KY BEND
Boney James
Elvis Costello
Isaac Hayes
Leonard Cohen
Marvin Gaye Soul Bill Withers
Otis Reading
Percy Sledge
The Police
Bradley Leighton
Randy Crawford & Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sting & David Sanborne
Sting & Jeff Beck
UB40
Roberto Bardini
Jazzamore
Lenny Mac Dowell
Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman
Chanoa
Everlast & DMX
Giorgia
Paul Brown
Rodney Jones
4 The Cause
Colonne Sonore
Sivuca
Aaron Neville
Dwayne Kerr
Area Reservada
The Beaujolais Band
Fable
Grover Washington
Garry Goin
Victor Wooten
Bobby Blue Bland
C.R.W
Fall Out Boy
Nikki Webster
Michael (Mikalikey) Knigton
Katie Ley
Patrick Ephraums
James Taylor
Freddie King
Betty Wright
Adam Again
Al Green
Buddy Guy
Tracy Chapman
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Paul McCartney
Tom Jones
Joe Cocker
Kenny Rogers
Magnetic Jam
Mark Knopfler & Al Jarreau
Andy Abraham
BoA
Justin Timberlake & Robyn Troup
Rockmelons & Deni Hines
Lyn Collins
Ziggy Marley
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Lighthouse Family
Horace Andy
Johnny Clarke
Joan Osborne
Stryke Presents The Azul Project
Maroon 5
Ben Harper
Sting
Lenny Kravitz
Soul For Real
The Temptations
Eva Cassidy
Tori Amos
Al Jarreau
XCell
Roy Ayers
Max Mutzke
Maynard Ferguson
D'Angelo
Kaleidoskop
Michael Jackson
The Jackson 5
Will Young
Woven Hand
Hanson
Emily King
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Slavi Trifonov
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Justin Nozuka
Kashmere Stage Band
Harlem Underground Bamd
Matt Andersen
Ken Boothe
Budka Suflera
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
DMX & Ja Rule
Junior Murvin
Smoma
The Cadence
Sydney Youngblood
Gravity co.
Rachel Z
Finger Eleven
Bob Marley
Augustus Pablo
Jose Feliciano
Maysa
Akon
Jeff Beck
Philip Panov
DMX
Michael Bolton
KY-KY BEND
Boney James
Elvis Costello
Isaac Hayes
Leonard Cohen
Marvin Gaye Soul Bill Withers
Otis Reading
Percy Sledge
The Police
Bradley Leighton
Randy Crawford & Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sting & David Sanborne
Sting & Jeff Beck
UB40
Roberto Bardini
Jazzamore
Lenny Mac Dowell
Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman
Chanoa
Everlast & DMX
Giorgia
Paul Brown
Rodney Jones
4 The Cause
Colonne Sonore
Sivuca
Aaron Neville
Dwayne Kerr
Area Reservada
The Beaujolais Band
Fable
Grover Washington
Garry Goin
Victor Wooten
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
And quoted in many many more tunes. One I thought of off the top of my head is the Superman Symphony (Red Cape Tango movement) by Michael Daugherty.
(I think I spelled that right, I didn't check)
(I think I spelled that right, I didn't check)
By: tjbassoon
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
Da nada, glad to share.
What's funny is that this song just popped into my head as the skies turned black and were about to open up. So I did a quick search on it, immediately thought Withers was a one-hit wonder. Turns out he had a few in the Rolling Stone top 500 of all time.
What's funny is that this song just popped into my head as the skies turned black and were about to open up. So I did a quick search on it, immediately thought Withers was a one-hit wonder. Turns out he had a few in the Rolling Stone top 500 of all time.
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
Great song with a great voice by Bill Withers.
Terrific details too...thanks.
Terrific details too...thanks.
By: Lsamsa
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite artists. Thanks for the post.
By: aaiken
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
Perfect. This is on the first 'Old Grey Whistle Test' DVD.
By: Blighty
Re: Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
I think it's funny that R&B used to really sound like Blues. I really don't see the connection between what we call R&B nowadays and what R&B used to be. I guess it was just the natural evolution of the genre that it ended up like it is now.
But anyways, thanks for the clip. Great song.
But anyways, thanks for the clip. Great song.
By: Deh_Dude
