ain't no sunshine ,tribute and RIP Bill Withers

[Jean Pierre]

I only found one cover of this song, in 2013 by Funkyaxe.  (excellent)

Of course it's a RIP and tribute to this great soul singer who recently passed away Bill Withers

This song has been covered by an impressive number of singers (see wikipedia note in the scroll screen )

I was inspired by the version of Tracy Chapman and Buddy Guy (blues legend).

with my telecaster HB guitar (back track drums, bass, electric piano, brass ensemble are from BIAB)

4 the Cause (en)
Aaron Neville
Adam Again
Akon
Al Green
Al Jarreau
A?a
Atlas
Augustus Pablo
Ben Harper
Bernard ''Pretty'' Purdie
Betty Wright
Black Label Society
BoA
Bobbi Humphrey
Bob Walsh
Boris Gardiner
Bradley Leighton
Bridge of Cultures
Buddy Guy
Budka Suflera
Carol Duboc
Caroline Savoie
Cœur De Pirate
Coco Schell
D'Angelo
DMX
Dopethrone
Eddy Senay
Ed Sheeran
Elvis Costello
Emily King
Eva Cassidy
Fall Out Boy
Finger Eleven
Freddie King
Grace Kelly (groupe)
Gravity co.
Grover Washington, Jr.
Hank Marvin
Hanson
Harlem Underground Band
Hongbin (groupe) VIXX
Horace Andy
Inna Crisis
Isaac Hayes
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
Jack McDuff
James Taylor
Jeff Beck
Joan Osborne
Joe Cocker
Joe Dassin
John Mayer
Johnny Clarke
Jose Feliciano
Junior Murvin
Justin Nozuka
Justin Timberlake & Robyn Troup
Kaleidoskop
Kashmere Stage Band
Katie Ley
Ken Boothe
Kenny Rogers
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Leonard Cohen
Lighthouse Family
Lyn Collins
Lynn Carey et Mama Lion
Magnetic Jam
Mama Lion
Maroon 5
Matt Andersen
Maynard Ferguson
Maysa
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Melody Gardot
Michael (Mikalikey) Knigton
Michael Jackson
Nancy Sinatra
Nina Nesbitt
Nikki Webster
Passenger
Patrick Ephraums
Paul McCartney
Perfect
Percy Sledge
Philip Panov
Pierre Van Dormael & Soriba Kouyate
Rachel Z
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rodney Jones
Selah Sue
Sivuca
Slavi Trifonov
Soul For Real
Sting
Stryke Presents The Azul Project
Sydney Youngblood
The Cadence
The Jackson 5
The Neville Brothers
The Temptations
Theophilus London
Tom Jones
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tori Amos
Tracy Chapman
Van Morrison
Will Young
Willis Jackson
Woven Hand
Ziggy Marley

[Greeny]

Very classy... very tasteful. A beautiful tribute & cover.

[drumbum]

A classic tune for sure..!

Nice work on your part..!! 

[Ferryman_1957]

Nice work JP, great version and love the lead guitar work.

Tracy Chapman is a name I have not heard for a long time. I used to enjoy her work a lot, so it's a good inspiration.

[kenny mac]

Nice on JP that HB telecaster sounds great.
I love the crystal clear recording of your vocal on this.
What recording gear are you using at the moment?
A great performance.

[Hook]

Very nice.
Rock on!

[Jean Pierre]

thank you guys

to answer Kenny Mac, I use Reaper, and for some time now the Wave CLA serie plug ins ..I haven't found anything better to finalize the voice in a very intiative and ergonomic way.

HERE a presentation of the plug ins


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTS8OZLDRFk

[kenny mac]

Thanks JP very informative.

[Mike_S]

Lovely performance JP. Some great guitar work in there. Sure is a classic song, so many versions out ther testify to that. Your Tele sounds so sweet. Great tribute.

Mike

[StephenM]

I must admit that I kind of have a big crush on your singing...I love the accent and your raw humility... and you really love music and that comes through very often...plus you play a whole bunch of different instruments....so wow on that...I would say this is a grand cover!