Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press.
The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making
music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in
Los Angeles, the statement said.