This week in 1972, LEAN ON ME by BILL WITHERS hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (Jun 28, 1972) This track, penned and performed by Withers, was the inaugural single from his sophomore album, "Still Bill," and swiftly became emblematic of his career. The song not only dominated the soul charts but also held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in July 1972, securing the position of Billboard's seventh-ranked song of the year. Its influence was further immortalised when it was

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Remembering Bill Withers