Showing posts with label Bill Withers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill Withers. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Local Artists Honour the Late Bill Withers


Sadly, American Soul legend Bill Withers passed on March 30, 2020.

A number of local artists honoured the unforgettable artist by releasing covers of his work.



Links: Cootes Paradise, More Cootes Paradise Stories, Video above courtesy of Lily Sazz



Links: Colin James, More Colin James Stories, Video above courtesy of Colin James



Links: Human Race, More Human Race Stories, Video above courtesy of the human race



Links: Chad Pilon, More Chad Pilon Stories, Video above courtesy of chadpilon41

Here's a video from the man himself


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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

CONGRATS! Fort Erie's Spencer Mackenzie Wins PeaceWorks Peace Song Contest Grand Prize


Fort Erie Bluesman Spencer Mackenzie keep on raking in the awards and accolades!

From the PeaceWorks Facebook page:
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! The grand prize winner of the 2017 PeaceWorks Peace Song Contest is SPENCER MACKENZIE! Spencer is a grade 12 student from Ridgeway Ontario and he attends The Greater Fort Erie Secondary School, which is part of the District School Board of Niagara. 
Spencer will receive a $100 gift card from Long & McQuade Musical Instruments and a full-day recording session with an engineer at Metalworks Studios!
PeaceWorks is a Kitchener-based non-profit organization.

CONGRATS SPENCER!

Here's the song that won him the award:



. . . and a few more for good measure:



More Bill Withers Covers/Stories





Blast from the Past: Spencer Wins 2017 Maple Blues Award

Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Spencer Mackenzie

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