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Bill Withers, Superstar

Roger St. Pierre, New Musical Express, 12 August 1972

WITHIN a year of its composer Bill Withers taking it high up the American chart, 'Ain't No Sunshine' has become firmly established as a soul standard, especially among Motown acts. And Michael Jackson seems certain to turn it into his second British solo hit.

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