Womack and his four brothers went from singing gospel songs to forming an R&B group called the Valentinos, mentored by Sam Cooke. Two of their hits in the early '60s -- "Lookin' for a Love" and "It's ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Bobby Womack’s voice that hits you in the soul before you even realize what he’s saying. Maybe it’s the grit, maybe it’s the honesty—but whatever it is, it ...

The iconic R&B/gospel crooner and songwriter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. By Roy Trakin Rock and Roll Hall of Fame soul singer Bobby Womack, whose music was covered by The ...

Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70. Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat said Friday ...

Los Angeles – He was best friends with Sam Cooke. He played on records by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Sly and the Family Stone, to name just a few. And when he gave Janis Joplin a ride in his ...