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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer-songwriter
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gptkbp:active_years
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1968-1985
1968–1985
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1968
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:The_Best_of_Bill_Withers:_Live
gptkb:Live_at_the_Apollo
gptkb:Live_at_Carnegie_Hall
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Bill_Withers_Band
gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:Bill_Withers_and_Friends
gptkb:The_Family
gptkb:Grover_Washington_Jr.
gptkb:The_Crusaders
gptkb:Bill_Withers_Band
gptkb:The_Bill_Withers_Experience
gptkb:Bill_Withers_&_Friends
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:American_Music_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_R&_B_Song
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1938-07-04
July 4, 1938
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Slab_Fork,_West_Virginia,_USA
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gptkbp:birth_year
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1938
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Slab_Fork,_West_Virginia
1938
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:William_Withers_III
gptkb:Kori_Withers
gptkb:Todd_Withers
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Kori_Withers
gptkb:Todd_Withers
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Al_Jarreau
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Tavares
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gptkbp:death_date
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2020-03-30
March 30, 2020
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:death_year
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gptkb:2020
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gptkbp:debut_album
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gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
Just As I Am
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:2020
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:California_State_University,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:performing
songwriting
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Folk
gptkb:soul
folk
R& B
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gptkbp:has_album
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gptkb:Still_Bill
Just As I Am
Making Music
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gptkbp:has_collaborated_with
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gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
gptkb:Joni_Mitchell
gptkb:Grover_Washington_Jr.
gptkb:Rufus
gptkb:The_Crusaders
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gptkbp:has_farewell_concert
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gptkb:Bill_Withers'_farewell_concert
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gptkbp:has_genre
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gptkb:folk_music
gptkb:soul
folk
soul music
R& B
R& B music
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:Michael_Jackson
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:rock_music
pop music
soul music
blues music
R& B music
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gptkbp:has_occupation
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gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:musician
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
gptkb:Lean_on_Me
gptkb:Lovely_Day
gptkb:Use_Me
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bill Withers
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ Bill_ Withers_1972.jpg/220px-Bill_ Withers_1972.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Anderson_._Paak
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:Erykah_Badu
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:Hozier
gptkb:Michael_Jackson
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Leon_Bridges
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Anderson_._Paak
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Leon_Bridges
Jazz musicians
Pop artists
Hip-hop artists
Neo-soul artists
Contemporary R& B artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:James_Taylor
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gptkbp:inspiration
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relationships
social issues
personal experiences
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:piano
gptkb:guitar
Vocals
vocals
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:1980s
1960s
1970s
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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Storytelling in music
Emotional lyrics
Smooth vocals
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Ain’t_No_Sunshine
gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
gptkb:Lean_on_Me
gptkb:Lovely_Day
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Music_World_Entertainment
Sussex Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
inspiration for artists
influential in soul music
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:1973
gptkb:1974
gptkb:1975
gptkb:1976
gptkb:1977
gptkb:1978
gptkb:1979
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1981
gptkb:1982
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Still_Bill
Just As I Am
Menagerie
Making Music
Watching You Watching Me
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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Alicia Keys -The Diary of Alicia Keys
The Crusaders -Street Life
D' Angelo -Voodoo
Grover Washington Jr. -Just the Two of Us
John Legend -Wake Up!
Kori Withers -Kori Withers
Roberta Flack -Where Is the Love
Todd Withers -Todd Withers
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
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gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
gptkb:Lean_on_Me
gptkb:Lovely_Day
gptkb:Use_Me
gptkb:Just_the_Two_of_Us
Grandma's Hands
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:singer-songwriter
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Slab_Fork,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:2015
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:The_Royal_Albert_Hall
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater
gptkb:The_Fillmore
gptkb:The_Montreux_Jazz_Festival
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Bowl
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:previous_album
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Watching You Watching Me
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Sony_Music
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Music_World_Entertainment
Sussex Records
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marcia_Johnson
gptkb:Denise_Nicholas
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gptkbp:style
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emotional depth
storytelling lyrics
smooth vocals
simple arrangements
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gptkbp:website
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billwithers.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:James_Taylor
gptkb:John_Legend
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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