Womack first found success as a member of his family's group The Valentinos, which turned from gospel music to more traditional R&B to find success in the 1960s. He later worked as Sam Cooke's ...

Legendary R&B singer Bobby Womack has died. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ACROSS 110th STREET") BOBBY WOMACK: (Singing) I was the third brother of five doing whatever I had to do to survive. CORNISH: Womack ...

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