How To Be A Man With Bill Withers

Subscribe to the podcast: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/deathsexmoney/ Maybe it's not manly to say, "I'm scared." But for Bill Withers, being a man isn't about ignoring fear. It's about getting things done in spite of it, and knowing when to ask for help. Before he wrote some of the most memorable hits of the 70s and 80s—songs like "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Lean on Me"—Withers was a stuttering boy in a poor mining town.

A conversation with Bill Withers
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A conversation with Bill Withers

Bill Withers' PRICELESS Speech At The Elgin Baylor Lakers Statue Unveiling
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Bill Withers' PRICELESS Speech At The Elgin Baylor Lakers Statue Unveiling

Bill Withers Acceptance Speech at the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Bill Withers Acceptance Speech at the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Bill Withers, long interview about his career, personality and the music industry
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Bill Withers, long interview about his career, personality and the music industry

Bill Withers | The Story Behind The Songs | Top 2000 a gogo
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Bill Withers | The Story Behind The Songs | Top 2000 a gogo

How to Create Record-Breaking Hits | Quincy Jones' Advice in 12 Minutes
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How to Create Record-Breaking Hits | Quincy Jones' Advice in 12 Minutes

S13 E15: Iran, FIFA & UK Elections: 6/14/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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S13 E15: Iran, FIFA & UK Elections: 6/14/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

When an audition changed cinema forever.
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When an audition changed cinema forever.

David Foster Wallace on Fame, Writing, and Why Success Didn’t Make Him Happy l Charlie Rose Rewind
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David Foster Wallace on Fame, Writing, and Why Success Didn’t Make Him Happy l Charlie Rose Rewind

Bill Withers - Bob Harris interviews Bill Withers (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1973)
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Bill Withers - Bob Harris interviews Bill Withers (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1973)

Miles Davis interview 1987
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Miles Davis interview 1987

Maya Angelou & James Baldwin in Conversation | THIRTEEN
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Maya Angelou & James Baldwin in Conversation | THIRTEEN

Tim Duncan's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
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Tim Duncan's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

Fred Williamson on Bill Withers' Song about Girlfriend Cheating with Fred, Beating Up Bill (Part 10)
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Fred Williamson on Bill Withers' Song about Girlfriend Cheating with Fred, Beating Up Bill (Part 10)

Bill Withers In Conversation With Aloe Blacc At ASCAP EXPO 2015
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Bill Withers In Conversation With Aloe Blacc At ASCAP EXPO 2015

Bill Withers with Stevie Wonder & John Legend "Lean On Me" | Rock Hall 2015 Induction
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Bill Withers with Stevie Wonder & John Legend "Lean On Me" | Rock Hall 2015 Induction

James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley (1965) | Legendary Debate
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James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley (1965) | Legendary Debate

The Most LAID Back Man In The Industry | The Bill Withers Story
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The Most LAID Back Man In The Industry | The Bill Withers Story

Guitar Teacher REACTS: BILL WITHERS "Use Me" | Live vs Studio
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Guitar Teacher REACTS: BILL WITHERS "Use Me" | Live vs Studio

Bill Withers Performs “Ain't No Sunshine” and “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh”
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Bill Withers Performs “Ain't No Sunshine” and “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh”