Talk:Bill Withers
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What on earth is the last sentence talking about? Who in his right mind would sing Use Me in a church? The song isn't about uniting people; it's about emotional masochism in pursuit of sex. Is there some other song that the writer was thinking of? (Lean on Me, of course, makes perfect sense in this context.) --Dgilman 01:40, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
This: "It is interesting to note that "Lean on Me" was actually inspired by the church hymns Withers listened to when he was growing up in Slab Fork", contradicts this, on Lean on Me (song): "The song was written by Paul Hill, a college student at St. John's Lutheran College in Winfield, Kansas." Anyone got a source on who actually wrote the song? --Anon
[edit] POV / Sources
I have added POV and Cite-Sources banners to this article for the following reasons:
-This article displays not only biographical facts but also motivations (he refused to give up his job at Ford because of his belief) without citing sources. This is to be avoided in all articles as per Wikipedia guidelines but especially in biographical articles where it may be construed as libel.
-This article uses very charged words and phrases to describe Mr. Withers (one of the best live albums to be released during the 1970s; one of the most significant and respected singer/songwriters of the 20th Century). These type of statements are merely the opinion of the writer and are not verifiable.
Âme Errante 15:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
