1972 Bill Withers – Lean On Me (US:#1 UK:#18)
“Lean On Me” is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill. It was a number one single on both the soul and Billboard Hot 100 charts, the latter chart for three weeks in July 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 7 song of 1972. It was ranked number 208 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” in 2010. Numerous other versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with versions recorded by two different artists.
Album
Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The rhythmic music produced for the record features soul, funk, and blues sounds, backing lyrics that explore […]
Muscians
Bass | Melvin Dunlap |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Benorce Blackmon |
Guitar | Bill Withers |
Piano | Bill Withers |
Wurlitzer | Ray Jackson |
Vocals | Bill Withers |
Produced By
Benorce Blackmon
Bill Withers
James Gadson
Melvin Dunlap
Ray Jackson
Songwriters
Bill Withers
Charts
US:# 1
UK:#18