Music1971–1985
Bill Withers
Slab Fork, West Virginia late bloomer who began recording at 32 and produced a string of perfectly crafted, emotionally honest songs that have become some of the most enduring in American music.
Origin
Slab Fork, West Virginia
Genre
R&BSoul
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Making Music1975
Menagerie1977
+’Justments1974
Still Bill1972
Naked & Warm1976
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