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Bill Withers: Who Is He… (And What Is He To You)?

Don Waller, MOJO, August 2003

Remembered as a smooth '70s balladeer and a raw soul pioneer, Bill Withers is the music legend who opted out. Don Waller tracked him down — and hears how the record industry wrecked his career.

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