Uploaded by rovingeye2 on Oct 2, 2008
Bill Withers "Harlem" From His 1971 Album "Just As I Am"
Bill Withers (born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Lovely Day," "Lean on Me", "Grandma's Hands", and "Just the Two of Us".
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There was a piece posted up here where Withers talked about having been asked to score the music to "Cotton Comes to Harlem", but opted out because he didn't care for the movie script. If you really pay attention to the lyrics here, though, it's very obvious that THIS song was probably written with the movie in mind. He references the plot of the movie a couple of times: "preacher's delegation wants to a donation...gettin' to the promised land...lyin', cheatin' man, etc."
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classic
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Yeah!! it's on SR11 right now!! Awsome...
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somebody put the lyrics up.
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This was a different time...
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@terrylingwood - That was the original intent; then they put on "Ain't No Sunshine" and that took off.
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Great tune from a truly great soul star. Right on!!
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Creative Source recorded a good version of Harlem, though I have to admit, I prefer Bill's original.
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@terrylingwood For me, it was.
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@powerlounger this was apparently the A-side :-O
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Little white girl, in her Catholic uniform, playing the 'b' side to 'Ain't No Sunshine'. And dancing like a lunatic. This was my song.
powerlounger 2 years ago 50
This man and his songwriting skills should be considered up there with Lennon/McCartney, Dylan, Stevie, and Gamble/Huff. Just amazing stuff.
spideymayne 1 year ago 7