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Lean on Me: Bill Withers vs Club Nouveau
Bill Withers recorded “Lean on Me” first, in 1972. Club Nouveau's cover came 15 years later, in 1987.
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Bill Withers' 1972 anthem of solidarity returned to #1 as Club Nouveau's go-go-tinged 1987 cover.ⓘ source
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- Who sang “Lean on Me” first?
- Bill Withers recorded “Lean on Me” first, in 1972. Club Nouveau's cover came 15 years later, in 1987.
- When did Bill Withers release “Lean on Me”?
- Bill Withers released “Lean on Me” in 1972.
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