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The band Bill Withers was founded in 1938. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Slab Fork. Generally, music journalists would define Bill Withers’s style within the genre/s of pop music, soul music, rhythm and blues, and other rock music.
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Al Green
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Curtis Mayfield
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Marvin Gaye
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Donny Hathaway
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Stevie Wonder
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Isaac Hayes
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Bobby Womack
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James Brown
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Otis Redding
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The Isley Brothers
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Wilson Pickett
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Commodores
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Sam Cooke
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Billy Paul
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The Temptations
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Ann Peebles
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What Genre is Bill Withers?
Bill Withers genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Bill Withers. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of pop music, soul music, rhythm and blues, and other rock music.