Some people labeled him as difficult, but BIll Withers was simply a man with a vision that the would not compromise. Ever faithful to his muse, he refused to play along with the industry and carved out his own success. In a recording career that lasted only 15 years, Bill Withers mastered the vocabularies of the acoustic singer-songwriter, R&B, disco and even mainstream jazz, while maintaining a distinctive personality as a composer and vocalist. More on rockhall.com...
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