Bobby Womack

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Bobby Womack

American singer, songwriter, and guitarist

Also known as: Robert Dwayne Womack

Written by John M. Cunningham

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In full:: Bobby Dwayne Womack

Born:: March 4, 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Died:: June 27, 2014, Tarzana, California (aged 70)

Awards And Honors:: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2009)

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Bobby Womack (born March 4, 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died June 27, 2014, Tarzana, California) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose soulful compositions and accomplished musicianship made him one of the most highly regarded rhythm-and-blues (R&B) performers of the late 20th century. Womack grew up in Cleveland as one of five brothers. When they were children, their father, a steelworker and amateur singer, organized them into a gospel vocal group called the Womack Brothers. In 1953 the group opened for the gospel act the Soul Stirrers and impressed one of its members, Sam Cooke. After Cooke transitioned to secular ...(100 of 533 words)

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