Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers

Get the story behind Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine!

Ain't No Sunshine started its commercial life as a B side of Harlem, Bill Withers first single in 1971.

Bill Withers was fortunate to have one of the most legendary MD's and producers around: Booker T Jones.
Jones had been around for a while and knew the secrets to good recordings, seemingly applying all of them he recorded Bill's debut album 'Just As I Am' over just four three hour sessions!

It didn't take long for radio DJs to start playing the B side of 'Harlem' and the following year 'Ain't No Sunshine' won a Grammy for "Best Rhythm And Blues Song 1971".

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Ain't No Sunshine Legacy

As the years go by, artists keep releasing their version of 'Ain't No Sunshine', first up was Michael Jackson who released 'Ain't No Sunshine' in 1972, enabling the song to chart two years in a row!

in 1991 Paul McCartney released his version and two years later Eva Cassidy did the same.

Sung by most great artists at some point and almost every covers band to cover it, 'Ain't No Sunshine' has firmly established itself as one of the most memorable songs of all time.

Rolling Stone's Magazine ranked it at #280 on their list of "Greatest Songs Of All Time".