Bill Withers RIP 2020

   I don't think there is anyone who hasn't heard the music of Bill Withers.  His songs are some of the most memorable and meaningful of any composer.  Many years ago I had the opportunity to hear him sing his most famous song, "Lean on Me," when he performed it at the national conference for the Alzheimer's Association.  He had agreed to let the Association use the song for their national campaign to raise money for awareness and research into Alzheimer's Disease.  Alzheimer's Disease at that time was not recognized as a leading cause of death among the elderly as it is now.  Often it was not listed as the cause of death because it was usually an underlying cause of death.  Today it is recognized as the third most likely cause of death in the elderly population after heart disease and cancer.