Birth Name: William Harrison Withers, Jr.
Place of Birth: Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 4, 1938
Ethnicity: African-American, possibly some English
Bill Withers is an American musician.
Bill is the son of Mattie Rose (Galloway) and William Harrison “Willie” Withers, Sr. He is married to Marcia Renee Johnson, with whom he has two children.
Bill’s biological paternal grandfather was Sam Lee, who was likely white.
Bill’s paternal grandmother was Virginia Withers (the daughter of an unknown father and Ellen Withers).
Bill’s maternal grandfather was John Henderson Galloway (the son of William Galloway and Rhoda Ann McCay).
Bill’s maternal grandmother was Lula Carter (the daughter of Jim Carter and Tissue).
Source: Genealogy of Bill Withers – https://www.geni.com
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