Singer Bill Withers passed away at the age of 81 in Los Angeles from heart complications.

Withers wrote and sang soulful songs in the 1970’s including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.”

He was awarded Grammys as a songwriter for Ain´t No Sunshine in 1971 and for Just The Two Of Us in 1981. In 1987, Bill received his ninth Grammy nomination and third Grammy as a songwriter for the re-recording of the 1972 hit Lean On Me by Club Nouveau.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 by Stevie Wonder.