What is the original Just the Two of Us?

“Just the Two of Us” is a song written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Withers on vocals….Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington Jr. song)

“Just the Two of Us”
Genre	R&B soul smooth jazz
Length	7:23 (album version) 3:58 (7″ edit)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Bill Withers Ralph MacDonald William Salter

Who originally wrote Just the Two of Us?

Bill Withers
Ralph MacDonaldWilliam Salter
Just the Two of Us/Composers

Is Grover Washington still alive?

December 17, 1999Grover Washington, Jr. / Date of death

How old was Grover Washington Jr when he died?

56 years (1943–1999)Grover Washington, Jr. / Age at death
Grover Washington Jr., the jazz saxophonist who was among the first young musicians to burst onto the jazz-funk scene, died tonight after collapsing at a television taping. He was 56.

What was Bill Withers net worth at death?

Bill Withers Net Worth: Bill Withers was an American singer and songwriter who had a net worth of $40 million at the time of his death in 2020….Bill Withers Net Worth.

Net Worth:	$40 Million
Profession:	Singer-songwriter, Musician, Record producer
Nationality:	United States of America

Who Bill Withers wife?

Marcia Johnsonm. 1976–2020
Denise Nicholasm. 1973–1974
Bill Withers/Wife

Who plays the sax in Just the Two of Us?

Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.
and Bill Withers, “Just the Two of Us” Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.’s huge sound and soulful playing, as well as the crossover appeal of some of his instrumentals, had already made him a big star by the time he released Winelight in 1981.

What inspired the song Just the Two of Us?

The song was inspired by Bill Withers’ and Grover Washington, Jr.’s love song of the same title; Smith’s version samples and incorporates lyrics from the original. Instead of love between a couple, “Just the Two of Us” focuses on the relationship between a father and son.

Who plays the sax in just the two of us?

Who is the father of smooth jazz?

Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) has been considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz and a master of the jazz funk genre, working as a prominent songwriter and talented saxophonist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre’s most memorable hits.

Where is Grover Washington now?

Mr. Washington was taken to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center on West 59th Street following his collapse after he performed songs for ”The Saturday Early Show” on CBS. He died of an apparent heart attack, said Patricia Mannino, the office manager of Mr.

Did Bill Withers serve in Vietnam?

In 1973, Withers released a song he had written while America was still involved in Vietnam. Withers was born July 4, 1938, in Slab Fork, West Virginia. He was afflicted with a stutter from the time he was a child. He enlisted in the Navy at 18 where he served as an aircraft mechanic.

Why didn’t Bill Withers sing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

More videos on YouTube Withers had originally declined to perform at the induction, but Legend brought him center stage anyway for “Lean on Me” and handed him a microphone. (Withers would later tell Rolling Stone about it, “Oh, the idea was to make them think I was singing.

What genre is Grover Washington?

JazzGrover Washington, Jr. / Genre

What year was Bill Withers born in?

July 4, 1938Bill Withers / Date of birth

Is Just the Two of Us about Trinidad and Tobago?

“I started writing in the mid-’60s,” says Bill, who wrote “Just the Two of Us” in 1980 after MacDonald returned from a trip to Trinidad and Tobago and took note of a tourism campaign poster of the same name.

Who is the song Just the Two of Us about?

Bill Withers
Just the Two of Us/Artists

Is Grover Washington Jr dead?

Deceased (1943–1999)Grover Washington, Jr. / Living or Deceased

Was Grover Washington Jr married?

Christine WashingtonGrover Washington, Jr. / Spouse (m.?–1999)