Bobby Womack was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who had a prolific career in music spanning over 60 years. He started out as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke’s backing guitarist in the early 1950s.

Bobby Womack performed in a variety of musical styles, including R&B, jazz, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, and gospel. He was known for his versatility and ability to blend different genres in his music.

Some of Bobby Womack’s most notable hit songs include ,Lookin’ for a Love,, ,That’s the Way I Feel About Cha,, ,Woman’s Gotta Have It,, ,Harry Hippie,, ,Across 110th Street,, and his 1980s hits ,If You Think You’re Lonely Now, and ,I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much,.

In addition to his solo career, Bobby Womack wrote and originally recorded the Rolling Stones’ first UK number one hit ,It’s All Over Now, with his brothers, the Valentinos. He also wrote the New Birth song ,I Can Understand It,.

Bobby Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, in recognition of his significant contributions to the music industry over his long and influential career.