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Facts

Also Known As Robert Dwayne Womack
Born March 4, 1944 • Cleveland • Ohio
Died June 27, 2014 (aged 70) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2009)

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