Bill Withers - Bill Withers' Greatest Hits on CD

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Released in 2000, Bill Withers Greatest Hits is a succinct introduction to the incomparable music of Bill Withers. Featuring a number of his classic hits ("Lovely Day", "Ain’t No Sunshine", "Lean On Me", and "Just The Two Of Us", with Grover Washington Jr.), this ten-song collection presents hits from the 1970s era, and splendidly showcases what a talented vocalist and music interpreter Bill Withers truly is. Amazon.co.uk Bill Withers has written two bona fide classics ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me"), recorded a slew of memorable hits and had songs covered by everyone from Joe Cocker to Isaac Hayes to Kiss. Still, he's under-appreciated. His voice is smooth, his singing is subtle and his songs move along over sinuous, sexy grooves. It's all so effortless that it's easy to overlook how substantial Withers' work really is. Never flashy, his best songs burn with a heat that lingers long after the last note has been played. This slender 10-track collection brings together a few songs from his remarkable early-1970s Sussex albums, including such hits and near hits as "Grandma's Hands", "Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?)" and the seriously funky "Use Me", as well as some gems from the later 1970s (including "Lovely Day"). Greatest Hits is a nice, succinct introduction to Withers' work but fans would be better off with the more complete Lean on Me career overview. --Percy Keegan