Bill Withers - What LPs did he appear on?

LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
edited August 2011 in Strut Central
In the 80s because Columbia wouldn't release his records Bill Withers put them on other peoples records.
In The Name Of Love Ralph McDonald Universal Rhythm
Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington Winelight

And what others?

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  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    I can think of a couple of 70s albums that Bill appeared on:

    Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (Bill plays acoustic rhythm guitar on "Cold Bologna")
    Bobby Womack - I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To (Bill sings w/Bobby on "It's All Over Now")

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,899 Posts
    Just the 80's?

    Besides the Ralph McDonald/Grover stuff:
    Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still" 1982
    The Crusaders "Rhapsody & Blues" 1980
    He was on some Gladys Knight stuff too IIRC but that was older.

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    J i m s t e r said:
    Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still" 1982

    This, I didn't know. What was he doing? Guest vocal, background singing?

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,899 Posts
    I know this album from an old bandmate who was big on Henley. It has a whole heap of NY-LA session dudes on it IIRC, like Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather and I remember Bill was one of the other names I knew. I don't have it myself.

    http://waddywachtelinfo.com/DonHenley.html

    BVs on "The Unclouded Day"

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    I was thinking of guest spots where he could record songs that Columbia wasn't releasing.

    But this is even better. I'd like to see all his studio work. And I am putting on Rhapsody and Blues right now.

  • MR_ZIMMSMR_ZIMMS 210 Posts
    Clifford Coulter "Magic Carpet Ride" (Background vocals by Bill)
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