US singer-songwriter Bill Withers, whose hits included Lean On Me and Lovely Day, has died aged 81, his family said.
The three-time Grammy Award winner died on Monday from heart complications, the statement said.
“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” the family statement read.
“As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones.”
