Ain’t No Sunshine: Bill Withers in 1976.
Columbia Records
His songs struck a chord with millions and Lean on Me has become an anthem for the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’, was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The cover of Marvin Gaye’s album, ‘What’s Going On’.
“What’s Going On” remains relevant today. Even now its plaintive lyrics speak eloquently about a post-9/11 world that’s upside down.