On March 30, 2020, William Harrison Withers Jr. aka Bill Withers died aged 81. He was singer-songwriter and musician (guitar, keyboards), active from 1970 until 1985. He composed and recorded several major hits, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977), and “Just the Two of Us” (1980). Withers won three “Grammy Awards” (1971, 1981, 1987), “ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage” award (2006), was inducted into “West Virginia Music Hall of Fame” (2007), was inducted into “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (2015), and received honorary degree from West Virginia University.
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Jeff Lorber: He Had a Hat
On April 3, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “He Had a Hat”, the twelve Jeff Lorber album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007 and was produced by Bobby Colomby.
Personnel:
- Jeff Lorber– piano, keyboards
- Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
- Paul Brown– guitar
- Russell Malone– guitar
- Brian Bromberg– bass
- Alex Al– bass
- Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
- Dave Weckl– drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Eric Benet– vocals
- Paula Cole– vocals
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
- Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
- Kirk Whalum– tenor saxophone
- Ada Rovatti– tenor saxophone
- Tom Timko– tenor saxophone
- Blood, Sweat & Tears– horns
- Steve Jankowski– trumpet
- Hernan Mulet– trumpet
- Jens Wendelboe– bass and tenor trombone
- The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble
- The Krim Symphonic Orchestra– Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock
- Chris Botti– trumpet
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, horn arrangement
- Jacques Voyemant– trombone
- Tom Scott– horns, horn arrangement
- Hubert Laws– flute
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.
- Anthem For a New America
- He Had a Hat
- Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers
- Surreptitious
- All Most Blues
- Orchid
- BC Bop
- The Other Side of the Heart
- Hudson
- Super Fusion Unit
- Eye Tunes
- Requiem For Gandalf
- Burn Brightly
- Deep Night – bonus track
Bill Withers: Just As I Am
In May 1971, “Sussex” label released “Just As I Am”, the debut Bill Withers studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sunset Sound”, “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Booker T. Jones. The album song “Ain’t No Sunshine”, was ranked at number 280 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bill Withers – vocals, guitar
- Stephen Stills– guitar
- Booker T. Jones– guitar, keyboards
- Chris Ethridge- bass
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
- Al Jackson Jr.– drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Bobbye Hall– percussion
Track listing:.
All tracks by Bill Withers; except where noted.
- Harlem
- Ain’t No Sunshine
- Grandma’s Hands
- Sweet Wanomi
- Everybody’s Talkin’ – Fred Neil
- Do it Good
- Hope She’ll Be Happier
- Let it Be – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- I’m Her Daddy
- In My Heart
- Moanin’ and Groanin’
- Better Off Dead
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