What song first recorded by a man who was the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience was later recorded by a band that split up in 1972?
Noel Redding David Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player and occasional lead singer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress.
Use Me (Bill Withers song) "Use Me" is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers, which was included on his 1972 album "Still Bill". It was his second-biggest hit in the United States, released in September 1972, and later reaching No. 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. "Use Me" also peaked at No. 2 on the soul chart for two weeks. Withers performed the song on "Soul Train" on November 4, 1972. "Billboard" ranked it as the No. 78 song for 1972. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song is noted for its repeated bass figure which is heard alongside a complex rhythm in the percussion.