Bobby Womack
American musician Bobby Womack performing in England, 2013.
Bobby Womack
American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Also known as: Robert Dwayne Womack
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....