“I feel that it is healthier
to look out at the world through a window
than through a mirror.
Otherwise,
all you see is yourself
and whatever is behind you.”
~ Bill Withers
William Harrison “Bill” Withers Jr. (born July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major hits, including “Lean on Me”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Use Me”, “Just the Two of Us”, “Lovely Day”, and “Grandma’s Hands”. Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.