Notable death

Lean On Me
Lovely Day
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone

Bill Withers dies at 81

@rookie54 said
Lean On Me
Lovely Day
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone

Bill Withers dies at 81

A tragic loss. Great voice.

Bill Withers, 81, great singer. "Lovely Day" is my fav. "Ain't No Sunshine" - a real tear jerker. Brings tears to the eyes, he sings with so much passion.

@earl-of-trumps said
Bill Withers, 81, great singer. "Lovely Day" is my fav. "Ain't No Sunshine" - a real tear jerker. Brings tears to the eyes, he sings with so much passion.

I have the CD version of Just As I Am, 1971, with "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands", along with a version of McCartney and Lennon's "Let It Be".

A great album to play when I open up the windows in my house and start my weekly chores on Sunday morning after church.

@rookie54

Makes me sad. Fantastic voice and he retired far too early.

@suzianne said
I have the CD version of Just As I Am, 1971, with "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands", along with a version of McCartney and Lennon's "Let It Be".

A great album to play when I open up the windows in my house and start my weekly chores on Sunday morning after church.

I didn't know about this singer until now - like his music.

@kegge said

Makes me sad. Fantastic voice and he retired far too early.

Apparently he had a stutter (when he spoke) which was a factor in him retiring early. (I never knew that).

As an aside, hope you will be contributing again to the writing competition this year?

@earl-of-trumps said
Bill Withers, 81, great singer. "Lovely Day" is my fav. "Ain't No Sunshine" - a real tear jerker. Brings tears to the eyes, he sings with so much passion.

May he rest in peace!!! I also enjoyed "Lean on me", "Ain't no Sunshine" was probably my favourite one.

-VR

Yesterday, Elias Marsalis, father of musical greats Wynton and Bradford...himself a musical mastermind.., of complications due to coronavirus. He was 85 years old.

Sorry, rookie, you already posted that 😢

Arianne Caoili, wife of Super GM Levon Aronian has just died due to injuries from a solo car crash. She was 33 yrs old, and had earned a PHD in economics.. She was also a chess player, having the IM title..

@ogb said
Arianne Caoili, wife of Super GM Levon Aronian has just died due to injuries from a solo car crash. She was 33 yrs old, and had earned a PHD in economics.. She was also a chess player, having the IM title..

Although I don't know her, always sad to hear someone so young passing!

-VR

Honor Blackman, the first femal star of the Avengers has died aged 94.

I was fascinated with the series when being young, but coudn't get the taste back when watching a rerun a few years back.

@Ponderable

She was also a Bond Girl (Pussy Galore, in Goldfinger).

Obituary:

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11162866