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unusual facts about Lean on Me



B.B. Seaton

Seaton left in 1972 and restarted his solo career, having several solo hits the same year with "Accept My Apology", "Sweet Caroline", "Lean on Me", and "Thin Line Between Love and Hate".

Joetta Clark Diggs

A highly sought-after motivational and inspiration speaker, and the daughter of Jetta Clark and noted educator Dr. Joe Clark, the subject of the movie, '“Lean on Me'”, Joetta has continued to use her talents and unique experiences in sports, marketing, consulting and public speaking to provide services to her community, state and nation.

John Renna

He tried to pull off a coup in 1988 when he convinced Joe Louis Clark, the nationally famous principal of East Side High School in Paterson, New Jersey, and the subject of a semi-biographical film, Lean on Me, to run for Essex County Freeholder as a Republican.

Men of Vizion

Replacement members Anthony Fuller, Dwayne Jones, and Michael Best appeared in the 1989 biographical-drama film, Lean on Me starring Morgan Freeman.

Ricardo McDonald

Joe Louis Clark was the school's Principal during his attendance there, as depicted in the film Lean on Me.

Slab Fork, West Virginia

Slab Fork is the birthplace of Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Bill Withers, who wrote and recorded popular songs such as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean on Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Use Me" and "Lovely Day".


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