http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44070&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rssSinger/songwriter Bill Withers' contribution to the golden era of 1970s soul is nearly incalculable, so great were the half dozen singles for which he's best remembered. But those are just the beginning: Withers' body of work is surprisingly deep, with almost no filler, and most of the album cuts offer as much to fans as any of his hits. Speaking of hits, the 1977 Grammy-winning duet with Grover Washington, "Just the Two of Us," may be the most widely recognized song of Withers' repertoire, but folks just discovering the man will be blown away by the dark, foreboding funk of "Use Me," the despairing Soul-Blues masterpiece "Ain't No Sunshine," and the inspirational "Lean On Me." Then there's "Lovely Day," which also rules. Withers is one of those supremely talented soul figures who has inexplicably dropped from national consciousness, but all his material is worth checking out. - Mike McGuirkSoulen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:15:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44070&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer/songwriter Bill Withers' contribution to the golden era of 1970s soul is nearly incalculable, so great were the half dozen singles for which he's best remembered. But those are just the beginning: Withers' body of work is surprisingly deep, with almost no filler, and most of the album cuts offer as much to fans as any of his hits. Speaking of hits, the 1977 Grammy-winning duet with Grover Washington, "Just the Two of Us," may be the most widely recognized song of Withers' repertoire, but folks just discovering the man will be blown away by the dark, foreboding funk of "Use Me," the despairing Soul-Blues masterpiece "Ain't No Sunshine," and the inspirational "Lean On Me." Then there's "Lovely Day," which also rules. Withers is one of those supremely talented soul figures who has inexplicably dropped from national consciousness, but all his material is worth checking out. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2037318&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2037318 tra.2037318 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers alb.217283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/7/1/1261740_170x170.jpg 2000-05-30 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ain't No Sunshine tra.2037318 123000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2037318&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2037318&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149741&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149741 tra.2149741 Bill Withers 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On Me tra.2037321 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2037321&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2037321&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2039088&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2039088 tra.2039088 Bill Withers art.44070 1.29 Bill Withers' Greatest Hits alb.268532 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/2/1262821_170x170.jpg 1989-02-14 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Use Me tra.2039088 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2039088&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2039088&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149739&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149739 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Bill Withers' Greatest Hits alb.268532 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/2/1262821_170x170.jpg 1989-02-14 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lovely Day tra.2039090 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2039090&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2039090&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149744&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149744 tra.2149744 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/2/6/1736281_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true It Ain't Because Of Me Baby tra.2149744 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149744&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149744&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149745&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149745 tra.2149745 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/2/6/1736281_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Steppin' Right Along tra.2149745 341000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149745&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149745&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1483491&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 28 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 1483491 tra.1483491 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Revue alb.150314 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/5/1265219_170x170.jpg 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Ain't No Sunshine 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Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/2/6/1736281_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Memories Are That Way tra.2149747 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149747&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149747&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149748 tra.2149748 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/2/6/1736281_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true City Of The Angels tra.2149748 643000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 8663146 tra.8663146 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Just As I Am alb.8655003 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/0/1670069_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 true Ain't No Sunshine tra.8663146 125000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29279281&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 21 Jul 1974 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 29279281 tra.29279281 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 'Justments alb.29266709 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/3/8/1748398_170x170.jpg 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 1974-07-21 00:00:00.0 true You tra.29279281 323000 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