Bobby Womack
Last update: Tuesday 06th of January 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Dwayne Womack |
| Born | March 4, 1944 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B soul, funk, deep soul, soul blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer, instrumentalist, sideman |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, piano/keyboards |
| Years active | 1962 - present |
| Label(s) | United Artists, Minit, The Right Stuff, Solar, MCA, Columbia, Castle, Indigo Records |
| Associated acts | The Valentinos, Sam Cooke, Cecil Womack, Womack and Womack, Mary Wells |
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (pronounced /ˈwoʊmæk/) (born March 4, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40 years and has spanned a repertoire in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, country and funk.
As a songwriter, Womack is notable for penning and originally recording The Rolling Stones' first UK No. 1 hit, "It's All Over Now" and New Birth's "I Can Understand It" among other songs. As a singer he is most notable for the hits "Lookin' For a Love", "That's The Way I Feel About Cha", "Woman's Gotta Have It", "Harry Hippie","Across 110th Street" and his 1980s hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now".
Womack has been nominated for possible 2009 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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