Bill Withers

Reed Grimm performs 'Use Me' by Bill Withers for his wildcard performance.

Reis Kloeckener was picked on as a kid, but he joined choir and found his bliss. He sings 'Lean On Me' by Bill Withers. See this special performance that nearly made Steven Tyler cry.

Bhi Bhiman's music video for his song 'Guttersnipe' uses footage from the travel blog Nomadic Samuel. He was born to Sri Lankan emigrants, raised in St. Louis, based in San Francisco and has been labeled a Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie but with a much more soulful voice ala Bill Withers. His debut solo album BHIMAN is out January 24th.

The only deli that's still open.

A sweet bedtime story passed down from generation to generation.

A presidential briefing of the utmost grace and decorum.

James Brown, B.B. King, the Spinners, Miriam Makeba and others perform in concert in the days leading up to the 1974 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Josh Hoge performs a rendition of the Bill Withers classic u201CAinu2019t No Sunshineu201D at the Second Cup Cafu00E9.

Trailer for the documentary Still Bill. Still Bill is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics Ain t No Sunshine, Lean On Me, Lovely Day, Grandma s Hands, and Just the Two of Us. With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have and always will resonate deeply within the fabric of our times.

A.R. Rahman's score for Danny Boyle's 127 Hours is one that utterly transcends expectations. A fluid mix of many genres, the soundtrack album combines Rahman's music with pieces by Free Blood, Bill Withers, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Esther Phillips, and Sigur Ros. A.R. Rahman captures the emotional intensity and pace of this film in the sounds he creates.