Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womackwas an American singer-songwriter and musician, and producer. Since the early 1960s, when he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career spanned more than 60 years, during which he played in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, and country...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth4 March 1944
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I've got to be honest: I don't listen to any music now. I don't even listen to mine! I like to walk fresh into the studio and have ideas that come straight out of me.
I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here... Not a day goes by that I don't think about Sam Cooke. His presence is so strong and so convincing to me, a true artist, a true talent, who never talked down to people.
People shout out for songs and I don't even remember writing them.
I keep living life as it's dealt to me. Sometimes, it's not dealt 100 percent. Sometimes it's dealt on the low '30s.
I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old.
Nobody could understand why a guy would love his guitar, then all of a sudden turn around and try to destroy it. Jimi was just different.
People think you have to go through a lot of changes to become a soul singer, You just have to go through life.
When I want to check out how my lifes been, I go through my albums. They steps in my life.
You learn if you mind stay open. And once you can't learn no more, your mind must be closed. Life goes on and you keep growing, you know?
It is my fondest wish that the gift of song that God has given me will flow from my soul to yours and help ease any burden that might weigh upon you.
Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back.
Across th street is a hell of a tester.
The bravest man in the universe Is the one who has forgiven first.
You gotta know when it's time to hang up. But when I finally go, let me go out on stage, my perfect ending. Don't let me go when I'm sick or asleep. Let me be in motion.