William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American songwriter and musician who was born on July 4, 1938, in Slab Fork, West Virginia, in the United States.

Slab Fork is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States with a population of 202 in the 2020 census.

Bill Withers passed away at the age of 81, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Bill Withers had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” in 1971, ” Grandma’s Hands in 1971, “Use Me” in 1972 and Just the Two of Us” in 1981.

Bill Withers began his career in music in 1967 after he left the Navy in 1965 to relocate in Los Angles. Bill Withers also worked as an assembler for several different companies including Douglas Aircraft Corporation, IBM nad Ford, while recording demo tapes with his own money. Bill Withers started touring with a band assembled from members of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.

Bill Withers’s Net Worth At Death

Bill Withers’s net worth was estimated at $40 million at death.