Remembering Bobby Womack
Jun-30-2014

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame soul singer Bobby Womack, whose music was covered by, among others, the Rolling Stones, died Friday at age 70.

A representative for Womack's label XL Recordings confirmed the news of his passing this morning to The Hollywood Reporter. He was suffering from colon cancer and diabetes at the time of his death. An obituary first appeared on Rolling Stone.com.

Born and raised in Cleveland, the son of two musicians, and the third of five brothers,Womack began his career as a member of Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, who were signed to SAR Records by Sam Cooke. The group released a handful of gospel singles, including "Buffalo Bill," when Bobby was just 10 years old, before changing their name to the Valentinos and pursuing a more pop-influenced, secular sound. In 1964, one month after releasing their hit "It's All Over Now," the Rolling Stones released their version, which went to the top of the UK singles charts. The group's career stalled when Sam Cooke was shot and killed in a Los Angeles motel in December, 1964. Just three months later, Womack created a scandal by marrying Cooke's widow Barbara Campbell.

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