http://mp3.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. - MMCGUIRKSoulen720Wed, 22 May 2013 16:03:00 +0000 http://static.rhap.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.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. - MMCGUIRK http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 May 1971 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 8663146 tra.8663146 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Just As I Am alb.8655003 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/0/1670069_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1971-05-01 00:00:00.0 true Ain't No Sunshine tra.8663146 125000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663146&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149741&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149741 tra.2149741 Bill Withers art.44070 1.29 Super Hits alb.227091 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663147&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 May 1971 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 8663147 tra.8663147 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Just As I Am alb.8655003 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/0/1670069_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1971-05-01 00:00:00.0 true Grandma's Hands tra.8663147 121000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663147&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663147&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149740&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149740 tra.2149740 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://static.rhap.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 Who Is He (And What Is He To You )? tra.2149740 191000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149740&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149740&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149743&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149743 tra.2149743 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://static.rhap.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 Lean On Me tra.2149743 257000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149743&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149743&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149742&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149742 tra.2149742 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 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+0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 3138572 tra.3138572 Bill Withers art.44070 1.29 Still Bill alb.270598 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/5/4/8/2/1262845_170x170.jpg 2003-01-28 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Use Me tra.3138572 222000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3138572&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3138572&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887983&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 3887983 tra.3887983 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Greatest Hits Lean On Me alb.299004 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/3/1/3/3/2153313_170x170.jpg 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 true Who Is He? (And What Is He To You?) tra.3887983 194000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887983&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887983&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887982&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 3887982 tra.3887982 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Greatest Hits Lean On Me alb.299004 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/3/1/3/3/2153313_170x170.jpg 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 true Kissing My Love tra.3887982 230000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887982&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887982&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663151&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 May 1971 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 8663151 tra.8663151 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Just As I Am alb.8655003 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/0/1670069_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1971-05-01 00:00:00.0 true Hope She'll Be Happier tra.8663151 230000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663151&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663151&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887987&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 3887987 tra.3887987 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Greatest Hits Lean On Me alb.299004 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/3/1/3/3/2153313_170x170.jpg 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 true Hello Like Before tra.3887987 329000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887987&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887987&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149748 tra.2149748 Bill Withers art.44070 0.0 Super Hits alb.227091 http://static.rhap.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149748&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887992&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 3887992 tra.3887992 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Greatest Hits Lean On Me alb.299004 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/3/1/3/3/2153313_170x170.jpg 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 1994-08-09 00:00:00.0 true I Want To Spend The Night tra.3887992 222000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887992&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3887992&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149747&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 2149747 tra.2149747 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Super Hits alb.227091 http://static.rhap.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149747&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149747&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7668472&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 7668472 tra.7668472 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Roll Bounce Soundtrack alb.7668019 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/7/2/9/2/2462927_170x170.jpg 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 true Lovely Day tra.7668472 251000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7668472&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7668472&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663148&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 May 1971 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Bill Withers on Rhapsody Online 8663148 tra.8663148 Bill Withers art.44070 0.99 Just As I Am alb.8655003 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/0/1670069_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1971-05-01 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Wanomi tra.8663148 152000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663148&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8663148&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-withers%2Ftop-tracks.rss