Soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, June 27, at age 70. Womack had roots in gospel music and cited R.H. Harris of the Soul Stirrers as one of his influences.
Womack and his brothers performed gospel music before gaining the attention of Sam Cooke who eventually signed them to his label (SAR Records) as The Valentinos, where they made the transition to R&B.
Read more about Womack’s life and music in the LA Times.
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