Rolling Stone

Bill Withers’ ‘Lean on Me’ Is a Song for Every Crisis — Especially This One

When Bill Withers wrote “Lean on Me” in 1972, toying around on a small piano with only the phrase ‘lean on me’ to guide him, he never could have expected the song — about a rural man’s loneliness in ...
WTAE-TV

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Ain't No Sunshine’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart ...
Forbes

‘Lean On Me’ Singer Bill Withers Dies At 81

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Bill Withers speaks onstage at Reel To Reel: Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man at the GRAMMY Museum on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by ...
Los Angeles Times

Principal Joe Clark, who inspired the film ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at 82

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joe Louis Clark, the bat- and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” ...
KTLA

Principal Joe Clark who inspired 1989 film ‘Lean on Me’ has died at 82

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and ...