Bobby Womack Artistfacts

March 4, 1944 - June 27, 2014
Bobby Womack started out in the 1950s with family gospel group The Valentinos, who were spotted by "King of Soul" Sam Cooke.
After playing guitar in Sam Cooke's backing group in 1960, Womack re-united with his brother as the Valentinos and signed with Cooke's SAR label in 1961.
After Sam Cooke was shot dead, Womack turned up at his funeral wearing Cooke's clothes.
He married Cooke's widow Barbara a few months after Cooke was shot dead, but the marriage ended after Womack had an affair with her teenage daughter.
Womack wrote "It's All Over Now," which was recorded by The Valentinos in 1964. It was covered by the Rolling Stones shortly after and became their first UK #1 hit.

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