Bill Withers

Biography

William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands".

Career Overview

Bill Withers has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include Still Bill, Soul Power, The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1938-07-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA

Known For

• 

  Still Bill
• 

  Soul Power
• 

  The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
• 

  Bill Withers in Concert - Live at BBC 1973
• 

  Heartbreakers at the BBC
• Kenny Rogers and Friends

Frequent Collaborators

• Clarence Avant (1 collaborations)
• Benorce Blackmon (1 collaborations)
• Cornell Dupree (1 collaborations)
• James Gadsen (1 collaborations)
• Corey Glover (1 collaborations)
• Terrell Harrison (1 collaborations)
• Nona Hendryx (1 collaborations)
• Jim James (1 collaborations)
• Mervin Johnson (1 collaborations)
• Angélique Kidjo (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • The Groove Under the Groove

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Heartbreakers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Black Godfather

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mr. SOUL!

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Kings of Soul

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - John Oliver, Evan Spiegel, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Still Bill

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Kenny Rogers and Friends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Soul Power

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Classic Soul at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Criminal Minds

    - The Sandman (2016) ... Bill Withers actor actors
    2005
  • The Boy King

    Bill Withers

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Buck Henry with Bill Withers and Toni Basil (1976) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Bill Withers in Concert - Live at BBC 1973

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Save the Children

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 38 (1974) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 142 (1976) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 125 (1973) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors

    - Episode 153 (1972) ... Self actor actors
    1961

• sound (1 credits)

  • Dead Is Dead

    music

    sound
    1974