I always felt that Bobby Womack should have been in the upper echelon of soul artists. He was definitely respected, but never the household name of a James Brown or Marvin Gaye. He stood out to me for a couple of reasons. His gruff voice was arresting and immediately recognizeable. Secondly he was a great songwriter too. As great as many of the soul legends are, many of them left the songwriting to others. In fact, Womack may be most famous for writing the Rolling Stones' first number one single, "It's All Over Now." To their credit, the Stones have been supporters of Womack ever since. RIP Bobby Womack.
ABOVE: I think this is his best song. You have probably heard the original version, but this solo acoustic version, what it lacks in refinement makes up for in soul and power.
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