
Bill Withers Covers Little Jimmy Dickens on First New Song in 32 Years
Famous soul singer quietly resurfaces to pay tribute to country star
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Famous soul singer quietly resurfaces to pay tribute to country star
Aloe Blacc, Dr. John, Keb' Mo' and more reveal their favorite Withers track
Artists recreate Withers' historic 1972 concert song-for-song
British singer also delivers clever, idiosyncratic rendition of soul man's classic, "Ain't No Sunshine"
Withers will appear at all-star event, which finds artists recreating singer's classic 1973 LP, 'Live at Carnegie Hall'
Backstage in Cleveland, the soul legend explained what baseball player Dizzy Dean had to do with his joyous induction
"I look at them as some of my biggest influences and people whose footsteps I'm trying to walk in," the singer says of soul legends like Withers and Stevie Wonder
The funniest speeches, most punk-rock performances and unlikeliest team-ups
Lou Reed, Joan Jett and Bill Withers also receive special inductions
In 1970, the singer was a guy in his thirties with a job and a lunch pail. Then he wrote 'Ain't No Sunshine,' and things got complicated