{"id":7615,"date":"2014-06-28T08:08:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T08:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/195.21.21.161\/epop\/?p=7615"},"modified":"2018-05-27T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-27T16:52:15","slug":"bobby-womack-dead-at-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2014\/06\/bobby-womack-dead-at-70\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Womack – Dead at 70"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bobby-womack\"<\/a>Legendary soul singer, Bobby Womack, has died, aged 70.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Womack’s song, “It’s All Over Now” was recorded by The Rolling Stones, and gave them their first UK number one.<\/p>\n

Born the third of five brothers in a musical family, Womack started singing in the church where his father was minister and his mother played the organ. His father also played guitar, and forbade his children from playing the instrument when he was away. Bobby and his brothers showed prodigious musical talent, and so their father bought Bobby a guitar and formed The Womack Brothers. The group toured the gospel circuit, with their parents accompanying them on guitar and organ. In 1954 the group, performing as Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, released the single, “Buffalo Bill”.<\/p>\n