The influential US soul singer Bill Withers has died aged 81 of heart complications, according to a statement from his family. Withers’ songs, such as Lean on Me, Ain't No Sunshine and Just the Two of Us, are some of the most beloved in the American songbook. Withers is survived by his wife, Marcia Johnson, and their two children, Todd and Kori
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