Bill Withers dead: Lean On Me, Lovely Day singer passes away at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time – including Lean On Me, Lovely Day and Ain’t No Sunshine – has died from heart complications his family said in a statement. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from … Read more

Vogue editor Audrey Withers played a vital role in boosting morale on the home front during the war

Alexandra Shulman, who edited Vogue from 1992 to 2017, on the style-setter with whom she found much in common When Audrey Withers became editor of British Vogue at the age of 35, there was widespread rationing and the American owner Condé Nast demanded staff cuts. Those left on the magazine often worked out of the … Read more