bill withers
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Hilarious Videos of Little White, Asian Kids Throwing Down on Old-School Black R&B Hits
Though we as a culture have been knowing artists like Bill Withers, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder for years, an unlikely group is now showing love.
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A Look Inside Tiktok Fave— Bill Withers’ Newly Sold $3.37 Million Hollywood Hills Home
The home where the late singer spent his last two decades has just been sold.
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Take a Peek at Lil Baby’s Bachelor Pad, Michael Jordan’s Mansion, Taraji P. Henson’s Joint Condos, and More Million-Dollar Celeb Homes
Endless bedrooms, gorgeous bathrooms, built-in recording studios? These homes have it all.
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Tyler Perry, Pharrell Williams and More Honor Clarence Avant in Touching Tributes
Known as the 'Black Godfather' of music, the entertainment icon died at age 92.
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Clarence Avant, the ‘Black Godfather’ of Music and Entertainment, Dies at 92
The accomplished music executive, film producer, and businessman died on Monday.
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Suspect Arrested in Jacqueline Avant Murder
Beverly Hills police arrested a suspect in the murder of Jacqueline Avant, wife of music executive Clarence Avant
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Texas Rangers Rename Ballpark In Honor of Country Music Legend Charley Pride
During the Grammys on Sunday, the Recording Academy paid tribute to music legends we lost over the past year, such as Pop Smoke, Bill Withers, Little Richard and county legend Charley Pride. But that wasn’t the only tribute the groundbreaking country artist received, because on the same day, the Texas Rangers had something special in mind…
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30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 21: Will Smith, 'Just the Two of Us'
Today—June 21, 2020—is Father’s Day. My goal on today was to feature an iconic music video about black fathers and fatherhood. And you know what feels like damn near an impossible task? Finding a music video for a song celebrating black fathers and black fatherhood. In fact, there were so few videos in this particular…
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Stevie Wonder Pays Tribute to Bill Withers With Performance of 'Lean on Me'
Stevie Wonder has been open about his admiration of his friend Bill Withers since the “Lovely Day’ musician’s passing in late March. During his live streamed performance for Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home event on Saturday, he made sure to pay tribute to the late great musician and also instill hope during these…
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The Root Jams Weekly Playlist (4/17/2020): 'A Lovely Day'
One thing we have a lot of here at The Root is music enthusiasts. We even have a Grammy-nominated artist (The Glow Up Managing Editor Maisyha Kai) amongst our ranks. The musical appreciation runs deep. Once upon a time not long ago, The Root created weekly music playlists, curated by the staff and upped onto…