Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne Womack (born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on March 4, 1944, died J… Read Full Bio ↴Robert Dwayne Womack (born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on March 4, 1944, died June 27, 2014), was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Working in the soul and R&B genres, he achieved his greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s. Womack wrote and originally recorded The Rolling Stones' first UK No. 1 hit, "It's All Over Now" and New Birth's "I Can Understand It" among other songs. As a singer he is most notable for the hits "Lookin' For a Love", "That's The Way I Feel About Cha", "Woman's Gotta Have It", "Harry Hippie", "Across 110th Street" and his 1980s hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now". In 2009, Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Taking after their father, who sang gospel music, Bobby Womack and his brothers formed their own group in 1952. In 1954, under the moniker Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, the group issued the Pennant single, "Buffalo Bill". Bobby Womack was only ten years old at the time. Sam Cooke took an interest in the Womack Brothers, and they recorded for Cooke's SAR record label in the early 1960s. Renamed the Valentinos, and encouraged by Cooke to go in a more secular and commercial direction, they scored a hit with Womack's "It's All Over Now" in 1964; the Rolling Stones' version of the song became a major hit, earning Womack generous royalty payments.
Sam Cooke died in late 1964; Womack married Cooke's widow, Barbara, a short time later, creating something of a scandal. Things became even more complicated when his younger brother, Cecil, married Cooke's daughter, Linda. As a session guitarist, Womack worked at producer Chips Moman's American Studios in Memphis, and played on recordings by Joe Tex and The Box Tops. Until this point, around 1967, he had had little success as a solo artist, but at American he began to record a string of classic soul-music singles including the 1968 "What Is This" (his first chart hit), "It's Gonna Rain" and "More Than I Can Stand," all of which featured his elegant, understated rhythm-guitar work and his impassioned vocals. During this period he became known as a songwriter, contributing many songs to the repertoire of Wilson Pickett; these include "I'm in Love" and "I'm a Midnight Mover."
After moving to the United Artists label in the early '70s, he released the album Communication, and on an album with guitarist Gabor Szabo introduced his song "Breezin'," which later became a hit for George Benson. He also became known for his interesting taste in cover versions, essaying Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin' " as well as "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" and James Taylor's "Fire and Rain'" and "California Dreamin'." Perhaps his most well-known work from this period is as guitarist on Sly & the Family Stone's 1971 There's a Riot Goin' On.
He continued to have hits into the '70s; these include "Lookin' for a Love" (a remake of his 1962 Valentinos single), "Across 110th Street," "Woman's Gotta Have It" (covered by James Taylor in 1976), "You're Welcome, Stop on By," and the masterful "Daylight." All are excellent examples of burnished yet gritty 1970s soul music, and reveal a pop-music sensibility akin to that of Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield.
Bobby Womack's 1981 album The Poet was a surprise hit and contained the hit single "If You Think You're Lonely Now." K-Ci Hailey, a notable admirer of Womack's work, covered "If You Think You're Lonely Now" in 1994. The song is referenced in Mariah Carey's song "We Belong Together", a number-one hit in June 2005. Carey sings "I can't sleep at night /When you are on my mind / Bobby Womack's on the radio / Singing to me: 'If you think you're lonely now.'"
Film director Quentin Tarantino used "Across 110th Street" (which, in a different version, had been the title song of the 1972 movie) in the opening and closing sequences of his 1997 film Jackie Brown.
A 2003 Saab commercial shone a spotlight on Womack’s interpretation of "California Dreamin'".
In 2010, Womack contributed lyrics and sang on "Stylo" alongside Mos Def, the first single from the third Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach. Womack was told to sing whatever was on his mind during the recording of "Stylo". "I was in there for an hour going crazy about love and politics, getting it off my chest", said Womack.[4] He also provides vocals on the song "Cloud of Unknowing".
In 2010 Bobby Womack appeared on the main pyramid stage at Glastonbury with the Gorillaz.
The Bravest Man in the World Songfacts reports in 2012, Womack's first album of original material since 1994's Resurrection was released. The Bravest Man in the World was produced by Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and XL Recordings boss, Richard Russell.
Womack died on June 27, 2014 at age 70.
Taking after their father, who sang gospel music, Bobby Womack and his brothers formed their own group in 1952. In 1954, under the moniker Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, the group issued the Pennant single, "Buffalo Bill". Bobby Womack was only ten years old at the time. Sam Cooke took an interest in the Womack Brothers, and they recorded for Cooke's SAR record label in the early 1960s. Renamed the Valentinos, and encouraged by Cooke to go in a more secular and commercial direction, they scored a hit with Womack's "It's All Over Now" in 1964; the Rolling Stones' version of the song became a major hit, earning Womack generous royalty payments.
Sam Cooke died in late 1964; Womack married Cooke's widow, Barbara, a short time later, creating something of a scandal. Things became even more complicated when his younger brother, Cecil, married Cooke's daughter, Linda. As a session guitarist, Womack worked at producer Chips Moman's American Studios in Memphis, and played on recordings by Joe Tex and The Box Tops. Until this point, around 1967, he had had little success as a solo artist, but at American he began to record a string of classic soul-music singles including the 1968 "What Is This" (his first chart hit), "It's Gonna Rain" and "More Than I Can Stand," all of which featured his elegant, understated rhythm-guitar work and his impassioned vocals. During this period he became known as a songwriter, contributing many songs to the repertoire of Wilson Pickett; these include "I'm in Love" and "I'm a Midnight Mover."
After moving to the United Artists label in the early '70s, he released the album Communication, and on an album with guitarist Gabor Szabo introduced his song "Breezin'," which later became a hit for George Benson. He also became known for his interesting taste in cover versions, essaying Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin' " as well as "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" and James Taylor's "Fire and Rain'" and "California Dreamin'." Perhaps his most well-known work from this period is as guitarist on Sly & the Family Stone's 1971 There's a Riot Goin' On.
He continued to have hits into the '70s; these include "Lookin' for a Love" (a remake of his 1962 Valentinos single), "Across 110th Street," "Woman's Gotta Have It" (covered by James Taylor in 1976), "You're Welcome, Stop on By," and the masterful "Daylight." All are excellent examples of burnished yet gritty 1970s soul music, and reveal a pop-music sensibility akin to that of Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield.
Bobby Womack's 1981 album The Poet was a surprise hit and contained the hit single "If You Think You're Lonely Now." K-Ci Hailey, a notable admirer of Womack's work, covered "If You Think You're Lonely Now" in 1994. The song is referenced in Mariah Carey's song "We Belong Together", a number-one hit in June 2005. Carey sings "I can't sleep at night /When you are on my mind / Bobby Womack's on the radio / Singing to me: 'If you think you're lonely now.'"
Film director Quentin Tarantino used "Across 110th Street" (which, in a different version, had been the title song of the 1972 movie) in the opening and closing sequences of his 1997 film Jackie Brown.
A 2003 Saab commercial shone a spotlight on Womack’s interpretation of "California Dreamin'".
In 2010, Womack contributed lyrics and sang on "Stylo" alongside Mos Def, the first single from the third Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach. Womack was told to sing whatever was on his mind during the recording of "Stylo". "I was in there for an hour going crazy about love and politics, getting it off my chest", said Womack.[4] He also provides vocals on the song "Cloud of Unknowing".
In 2010 Bobby Womack appeared on the main pyramid stage at Glastonbury with the Gorillaz.
The Bravest Man in the World Songfacts reports in 2012, Womack's first album of original material since 1994's Resurrection was released. The Bravest Man in the World was produced by Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and XL Recordings boss, Richard Russell.
Womack died on June 27, 2014 at age 70.
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Bobby Womack Lyrics
10-Nothin' Can Save Ya I was kind of dreaming And my heart was making plans Try…
A Change Is Going To Come "lyrics here I was born by the river In an old tent Oh…
A Hundred Pounds of Clay He took a hundred pounds of clay And then he said…
A Woman Likes To Hear That Tell her she look beautiful every day A woman needs to…
A World Where No One Cries You know every now and then it's just nice To do…
Across 110 TH Street Woo, ooh Woo, ooh I was the third brother of five Doing wha…
Across 110 Th. Street I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had…
Across 110th Street Woo, ooh Woo, ooh I was the third brother of five Doing wha…
Across 110th street lyrics I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had…
Across 110th the Street Woo, ooh Woo, ooh I was the third brother of five Doing wha…
Across The 110th Street I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had…
All Along the Watchtower There must be some way out of here Said the joker…
And I Love Her I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
Arkansas State Prison Na Na NaNaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa Na Na Na Na I've…
Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord…
Baby I Can't Stand It I can′t stand it Oh, stand it no longer, girl Your love…
Baby I'm Back Oh, how I miss you, baby Oh, how I miss you,…
Baby You Ought to Think it Over Baby, yeah You oughta think it over (yeah) Oh baby Baby, I k…
Behind Closed Doors My baby makes me proud, Lord don't she make me…
Big Bayou I took a long, long trip to the city I was…
Bouquet Of Roses I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses, One for every…
Broadway Walk Walking down Broadway, huh Head up high Shakin' off the peop…
California Dreamin All the leaves are brown And the sky is gray I went…
California Dreaming All the leaves are brown And the sky is grey I went…
california dreamin` All the leaves are brown And the sky is gray I went…
Can't Stop A Man In Love I - IIIyyyh IIII! Yeah, baby! I don't care what…
Check It Out Featuring E-40, Kurupt] From a nickel and dime ass…
Checkin' Out I would like to dedicate this song For one of the…
Christmas Ain't Christmas Christmas just ain't Christmas (Christmas) Without the one y…
Close To You Close to you Why do birds suddenly appear, ev'ry time you…
Come L'Amore Bobby sings: Try love! Owwww, you oughta try love --…
Communication I've got somethin' I wanna talk about to you Just another…
Copper Kettle Welll Get you a kettle, a coil, Geat you a kettle…
Dayglo Reflection The earth is but a dayglo reflection A time that will…
Daylight Well, looks like I'm going again I can't seem to believe…
Dear Santa Claus You know, I started writing this song When I was about…
Deep River Deep river, my home is over Jordan Deep river, you know…
Do It Right There's a friend of mine I believe if he was here…
Don If it's love that you're running from, there's no hiding…
Don't Let Me Down Hey! Don't Let Me Down Don't Let Me Down Don't Let Me Dow…
Don't Look Back If it's love that you're running from, there's no hiding…
Everybody's Talkin' Everybody′s talkin' at me I don′t hear a word they're sayin'…
Everybody's Talking Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word they're sayin…
Everyone's Gone To the Moon Here's a song with such a strong message I'd like to…
Everything Is Beautiful Everything is beautiful in it's own way Like the starry sum…
Everything's Gonna Be Alright Everything is gonna be alright, broken hearts are a part…
Fact Of Life/He'll Be There When The Sun Goes Down You know, people always ask me say, " Bobby why do…
Falling In Love Again Lost in a full time fantasy I used to walk around…
find me somebody Oh yeah Move it on now Somebody take this hurt off me Someb…
Fire And Rain Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Suzan…
Fly Me To The Moon Fly, fly me to the moon And let me play among…
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) Fly… fly me to the moon And let me play among…
Games La La Laa You see I like all kinds of music No…
Gifted One Gifted One surely your day's will come. Just hang on steady,…
Give It Back If you don't want my love If you don't need my…
Got To Get You Back See, I was wrong -- don't leave me alone I'm singin'…
Gypsy Woman From nowhere through the caravan Round the campfire light A …
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King Peac…
Harry Hippie Everybody claims that they want the best things Outta life, …
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
How Could You Break My Heart Answer that phone! She's gotta be there, all the clubs are…
How I Miss You Baby Oh, how I miss you, baby Oh, how I miss you,…
I Ain't Got To Love Nobody Else I ain't got to love nobody else I ain't got to…
I Can Understand It I know everybody realizes that a man works Better when he…
I Can't Take It Like A Man Girl, I've got a little message for you I want you…
I Can't Understand It I know everybody realizes that a man works Better when he…
I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again Hmmmm! Hmmmmm! Naw, Naw Naw Naw, Not again! I can't even…
I Feel a Groove Comin' On Well, well, well Well, well, well Let me tell you about it …
I Found a True Love I found a true love, swear by the stars above I…
I Honestly Love You No baby, no, no, no, no, no Please baby Someday you'll be…
I Left My Heart In San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
I Take It On Home Girl, I've got a little message for you I want you…
I Wanna Make Love To You How could I explain This feeling that's true Honey I can har…
I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much I'm the best friend he's got I'd give him the shirt…
I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To You know I know we′ve all shared that feeling of…
I Wish It Would Rain Sunshine blue skies please go away The girl has found anothe…
I'm A Midnight Mover Oh hit me, yeah I'm a midnight mover All night through, yea…
I'm Gonna Forget About You Ah ah ah, I'm gonna forget about you Oh, baby!…
I'm In Love (Love, love, love, love) I'm in love, yes I am I'm in…
I'm So Proud Oh, ooooh Stop listen my dear. You don't know what you…
I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love For You Yeah I know you laugh, you've had your last laugh…
I'm Your Puppet Pull the string and I'll wink at you, I'm your…
I've Got a Girl I ain't got to love nobody else I ain't got to…
If There Wasn't Something There If there wasn't something there You'd have just walked away…
If You Don't Want My Love If you don't want my love If you don't need…
If You Don't Want My Love Give It Back If you don't want my love If you don't need my…
If You Think You I wanna dedicate this song to all the lovers tonight And…
If You Think You Are Lonely Now I wanna dedicate this song to all the lovers tonight And…
If You Think You're Lonely I wanna dedicate this song to all the lovers tonight And…
If You Think You're Lonely Now I wanna dedicate this song to all the lovers tonight And…
If You Want My Love Put Something Down On It If you don't want my love If you don't need my…
Im in Love (Love, love, love, love) I'm in love, yes I am I'm in…
Im So Proud Oh, ooooh Stop listen my dear. You don't know what you…
In Over My Heart I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Inherit The Wind Put up your arms (Just wait on to tonight) I wanna know…
Intro. /Oh How I Miss You Baby Oh, how I miss you, baby Oh, how I miss you,…
It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye Hurting inside Simply because It takes a lot of strength to …
It's All Over Now Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made…
It's Gonna Rain It's gonna rain, ooh It's gotta rain If she goes, goodness k…
Its All Over Now Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made…
I’m a Midnight Mover I'm a midnight mover, all-night groover I'm a midnight tease…
Jackie Brown I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had…
Jealous Love I gave you time Come around Girl, you got my world upside…
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over th…
Joy To The World Joy to the world The Lord is come Let Earth receive her…
Jubilee Don't you let nobody Turn you 'round Turn you 'round Turn yo…
Just My Imagination I just can't seem to face the truth Since you…
Let It Out Featuring E-40, Kurupt] From a nickel and dime ass…
Lockin for a Love I'm lookin' for a love I'm lookin' for a love I'm gonna…
Lookin for a Love I'm lookin' for a love I'm lookin' for a love I'm gonna…
Lookin' for a Love I'm lookin' for a love I'm lookin' for a love I'm gonna…
Love I gave you time Come around Girl, you got my world upside…
Love Ain't Something You Can Get for Free I got away from where I started Money was stolen, I…
Love Has Finally Come At Last Love has finally come at last And I'm never gonna give…
Love Is Gonna Lift You Up Where does a heart beat? Does it dream inside? A new day …
Love The Time Is Now Love, the time is now I heard somebody say You had to…
Medley: Fact Of Life / He'll Be There When The Sun Goes Down (Bobby's Monolouge) You know, people always ask me say, "Bo…
Monologue/ Close To You Close to you Why do birds suddenly appear, ev'ry time you…
More Than I Can Stand Oh, baby Girl, don't pull the rug from under my feet…
Natural Man Looking out on the morning rain I used to feel…
No Matter How High I Get Even though my job takes me all around the world Oh,…
No Money In My Pocket Money in my pocket but I just can't get no…
No Woman No Cry You know every now and then it's just nice To do…
Nobody Knows You Well, once I lived the life of a millionaire Spending my…
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Hmmm, mmmm, mmmm Oh yeah Hmmm, mmmm, mmmm Once I lived the …
Nobody Wants You When You Are Down And Out Well, once I lived the life of a millionaire Spending my…
Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out Hmmm, mmmm, mmmm Oh yeah Hmmm, mmmm, mmmm Once I lived the …
Nothin' Can Save Ya I was kind of dreaming And my heart was making plans Try…
Nothin’ Can Save Ya I was kind of dreaming And my heart was making plans Try…
Now I Miss You Baby Oh, how I miss you, baby Oh, how I miss you,…
O Holy Night Oh, Holy Night The stars Are brightly shining It is the nigh…
Oh happy day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
Oh How I Miss You Baby Oh, how I miss you, baby Oh, how I miss you,…
Please Forgive My Heart I could try to say I'm sorry But that won't be…
Quicksand Can't you see -- You're in quicksand! It's gonna take more…
Ruby Dean Mother Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma my Mother Ya underestimate such …
Rudolph the Red You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen Comet and C…
Save the Children Save the children and we might save the world It's every…
Secrets Secrets, secrets We've all got some secrets (baby) Secrets, …
Silent Night Silent night! Holy night! All's asleep, one sole light, Just…
Simple Man Every thing's simple, ha, it's bound to catch on quick And…
So Many Sides of You No coração da noite Pode o medo chegar Espero ansiosamente A…
Some Day We'll All Be Free Hang on to the world as it spins around Just…
Somebody Special I, oh I I wanna be somebody special in your life Oh,…
Someday We Hang on to the world as it spins around Just…
Something Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something you …
Stop Before We Start (Duet With Candi Staton) Lift yourself lift yourself be my love be my love What…
Stupid Preacher is preaching How you should live Instead of teachin…
Stylo Love, electricity, shockwave central Power on the motherboar…
Sweet Caroline Where it began I can't begin to knowin' But then I know…
Tell Me Why Looking back on my yesterday The feeling that we shared left…
Thank You You Oh, yeah Look, you turn my whole world around, yeah It …
That's Heaven To Me A little flower that blooms in May A lovely sunset…
That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha Huh You know, life is funny when you look at it Everybody…
That's The Way I Feel About Cha Huh, you know life is funny when you look at…
That's Where It's At You know some people like music They seem to like it…
Thats the Way I Feel About Cha Huh, you know life is funny when you look at…
The Bravest Man in the Universe The bravest man in the universe Is the one who has…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The First Noel The First Noel The angels did say Was to certain Poor shephe…
The Look of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
The Preacher Gimme my groove Lemme hear everybody in the house tonight …
The Preacher / More Than I Can Stand Oh, baby Girl, don't pull the rug from under my feet…
The Roots In Me Fly, fly me to the moon And let me play among…
This Christmas Hang all The mistletoe I'm gonna get Yo know You better, yea…
Tried And Convicted Don't let a quarrel, Naw baby don't let it keep us…
Trust In Me Fly, fly me to the moon And let me play among…
Trust Me Trust in me, baby, give me time, gimme time, um…
Trust Your Heart Don't be takin' yourself through unnecessary changes Feel th…
What Is This What is this? Oh Yeah! What is this? Somebody tell me! Yea…
What Is This - Original Mix What is this? Oh yeah What is this? Somebody tell me Yeah,…
What Is This? What is this? Oh Yeah! What is this? Somebody tell me! Yea…
What You Gonna Do (When Your Love Is Gone) When I first met you, baby Looked like our love was…
Whatever Happened to the Times If you see me running through some streets in life Baby…
Whatever Happened To The Times? If you see me running through some streets in life Baby…
When Love Begins Friendship Ends If I told you, told you, told you You were wrong You…
Where Do We Go From Here When you're in love Some things you take for granted Until s…
Where There's A Will There's A Way Oh, Jenny only comes to me When she needs me, but…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Wicked Rain / Across 110th Street I hear thunder Looks like the rain Is gonna start falling Ra…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring are you listening In the lane snow is…
Wish Sunshine blue skies please go away The girl has found anothe…
Woman's Got To Have It Fellas, I wonder would you mind if I talked to…
Yield Not To Temptation You've got to yield not to temptation, for yielding is…
You I wanna dedicate this song to all the lovers tonight And…
You re Welcome Stop on By Girl, you're welcome stop on by You know i'll be here,…
You're Messing Up a Good Thing Sha la la la la la la la -- la…
You're Welcome Stop on By I could never, never ever see myself turning your love…
You're Welcome, Stop on By girl, you're welcome...stop on by you know i'll be here, bab…
You're WelcomeStop On By Girl, you're welcome stop on by You know i'll be here,…