Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bobby was just 10-years-old when after mastering the guitar, he joined with his older brother Curtis as gospel act the Womack Brothers, which would eventually become The Valentinos, who had a string of hits in the late Fifties
(CNN) — The raspy, gruff voice behind some of the most soulful songs of the past six decades is now gone. Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack's publicist said. He was 70. "I am sadly able to confirm but I have no details at this
One of my favorite soul singers, Bobby Womack, has died at age 70. I wrote a bit about him in this old piece for The University Bookman, so if you want to see me try to put his work into a cultural context you should look at that.
The late Bobby Womack left a great impression on an array of Billboard's charts — tallying hits on the R&B, pop, gospel, alternative and even dance/electronic tallies. Womack, who died on Friday, June 27 at age 70, notched 45 hit singles on Billboard
Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, said Sonya Kolowart, his publicist with XL Recordings. Womack was 70. The cause of death was not immediately clear. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame