Bobby Womack, the powerful and internationally respected R&B Soul singer/songwriter passed away quietly in his sleep on Friday. The legendary singer dealt with a number of health issues, including Alzheimer's disease, and prostate cancer. Womack is praised by artists of all ages, and diverse genres around the world; including Darius Rucker, Jaheim, The Rolling Stones, and Damon Albarn just to name a few. Publicist, Sonya Kolowrat, confirmed the singers' passing on Friday but provided no additional details. The below documentary features a host of artists, journalists, and radio supporters detailing the life and legacy of this great musician.
Womack's musical career has been an almost
unprecedented rollercoaster ride.
Starting off on the streets of segregated America, Womack
launched himself into what became an epic adventure. In the
1950s as a youngster he was travelling the gospel highway
with the Womack Brothers. By the 1960s, he was being mentored
by Sam Cooke who schooled him in the ways of R&B, while
James Brown also drilled him into shape. Soon, the Rolling
Stones and Wilson Pickett were queuing up to record his songs.
In the early 1970s, not long after Janis Joplin covered one
of his compositions, Bobby was with her just hours before
she died. He played rhythm guitar on Sly & the Family Stone's
Family Affair before becoming a major soul star in his own
right with hits like Across 110th Street, Woman's Gotta Have
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