Lean On Me

Lean on me was the first single from his second studio album.
Lean on me. Artistscan lean on me watch stream listen and share. The track was released in april 1972. Rock roll hall of fame 2 973 340 views. Lean on me is a 1989 american biographical drama film written by michael schiffer directed by john g.
Billboard ranked it as the no. Bill withers original version of the song has become a popular inspirational anthem and was his first and only billboard hot 100 number one single to date. Lean on me is loosely based on the story of joe louis clark a real life inner city high school principal in paterson new jersey whose school is at risk of being taken over by the new jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on. Bill withers stevie wonder john legend perform lean on me at the 2015 induction ceremony duration.
Avildsen and starring morgan freeman. It is a fiction film about a character who is so troubled obsessed and angry that the film is never able to say quite what it thinks of. It was released in april 1972 as the first single from his second album still bill it was a number one single on both the soul singles and the billboard hot 100. Lean on me lyrics.
Lean on me won a grammy award in 1987 for bill withers. Watch the video for lean on me from michael bolton s gold for free and see the artwork lyrics and similar artists. With morgan freeman beverly todd robert guillaume alan north. 7 song of 1972.
All proceeds of the artistscan single are donated to the canadian red cross to help fight covid 19 in canada. The latter chart for three weeks in july 1972. Directed by john g. Lean on me is a hit song written and performed by bill withers on the 1972 album still bill.
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