In 1985, the great R&B singer Bill Withers made his last record, leaving fans hungry for more of the sinuous grooves, poignant lyrics and Courvoisier-smooth voice that made his songs so instantly recognizable. For the past 30 years, Withers has lived a life of contented domesticity with his wife, Marcia, and children Todd and Kori. But despite his best efforts to leave fame behind, suddenly he's everywhere, with his sultry ballad "Use Me" promoting the HBO series "Hung" and two films coming out: "Still Bill," a documentary about Withers's life and career, and "Soul Power," about the concert that preceded the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman boxing match in Zaire in 1974. (The films will be shown at Washington's Silverdocs film festival next week.)

Q. Bill Withers, you're having a moment. It seems like wherever you go, one of your songs is playing.