Justin Timberlake honours ‘idol” Bill Withers

peoplemagazine.co.za:

Justin Timberlake has paid tribute to “one of my biggest idols”, the late Bill Withers, in a heartfelt Instagram post. The Lean On Me hitmaker passed away on Monday, aged 81, but news of his death didn’t reach fans until Friday, when a family statement confirmed that he had died of heart complications.

Upon hearing the sad news, Justin was among the stars who headed online to honour the singer-songwriter, writing alongside a gallery of snaps of the star: “You will always be one of my biggest idols.

You taught me so much about how to keep it simple and real. I felt such a kinship with you even before we met. Your words and melodies… the chords that accompanied them… they reached into my soul and spoke to me so deeply.