Bill Withers, the soul figure of 'Ain't No Sunshine' and 'Lean on Me' dies

Bill Withers, soul figure and author of eternal songs like Ain't No Sunshine or Lean on Me , died today Friday at the age of 81 in Los Angeles (USA) with heart problems.

"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved and devoted husband and father. A lonely man with a heart aimed at connecting with everyone; he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other with his poetry and music, " he has remembered his family in a statement collected by US media such as Rolling Stone.

With a very brief and unique career, almost limited to the 70's, Withers made a very important niche in soul with a warm, intimate and very personal look at this genre that was called folk-soul. Some of his songs have known multiple versions and have been part of the soundtrack of various films.

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