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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Today at work my brother showed me an old piano. I haven’t played since secondary school. 20 + years ago.

So I played lean on me and sang the intro. It just came into my head.

A few hours later I saw on the news that Bill Withers had passed.

Make of it what you will.

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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in

Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,,

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,, "

He died today

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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in


"Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,,

He died today "

He died Monday in Los Angeles in hospital , was only announced today

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,,

He died today

He died Monday in Los Angeles in hospital , was only announced today "

Ok sorry. Thanks for clearing that up.

I was spooked out.

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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in


"Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,,

He died today

He died Monday in Los Angeles in hospital , was only announced today

Ok sorry. Thanks for clearing that up.

I was spooked out. "

Funny though how you didn't know , then heard it later I can understand you freaking out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today at work my brother showed me an old piano. I haven’t played since secondary school. 20 + years ago.

So I played lean on me and sang the intro. It just came into my head.

A few hours later I saw on the news that Bill Withers had passed.

Make of it what you will. "

You literally murdered it, evidently.

RIP Bill. Great singer/songwriter

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yes died Monday , heart complications I believe , sad news ,,,

He died today

He died Monday in Los Angeles in hospital , was only announced today

Ok sorry. Thanks for clearing that up.

I was spooked out.

Funny though how you didn't know , then heard it later I can understand you freaking out "

It was before the announcement of his passing. My brother and I watched it on the news together our jaws dropped. He didn’t know I could play piano. My brother just looked at me and said “ how did you know “

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

The i newspaper said he was the black mans' Bruce Springsteen..(When will Americans stop segregating?).

He could hold a note, way past the point of the rest of of going blue.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pure Genius....ICONIC....God rest him ..

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod

over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"Pure Genius....ICONIC....God rest him .."

Yep.

And also the subject of one of my favourite ever jokes.

"How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?"

A

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Stick it in a bucket of salt water, head first and wait until it's Bill Withers!

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Pure Genius....ICONIC....God rest him ..

Yep.

And also the subject of one of my favourite ever jokes.

"How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?"

A"

Put it in the microwave and it's bill withers

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By *odd4funnMan
over a year ago

Walthamstow Leyton

Lovely day

Not for Bill and his family

Great Song though

Classic

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Very sad news.....

He would have been at home here with lyrics like this !

I want to spread the news,

That if it feels this good getting used,

You just keep on using me - until you use me up

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By *entlemanDMan
over a year ago

Fareham


"Pure Genius....ICONIC....God rest him ..

Yep.

And also the subject of one of my favourite ever jokes.

"How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?"

A"

That's one of my favourite jokes too.

Now I'll feel slightly sad whenever I tell it.

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