On Friday, soul singBill Withersdied of heart complicationsat the age of 81.
The “Lean On Me” singer has had his music sampled in nearly 500 songs.
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Dr. Dre & Queen Pen
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The third single off ofDr.
Dre’s groundbreaking solo debut albumThe Chronicis a bit of a gumbo of black music in the 70s.
The cut would go on to win Dre the Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy in 1994.