Bobby
Womack, who spanned the American soul music era, touring as a gospel
singer in the 1950s, playing guitar in Sam Cooke’s backup band in the
early ’60s, writing hit songs recorded by Wilson Pickett and the Rolling
Stones and composing music that broke onto the pop charts, has died, a
spokeswoman for his record label said on Friday night. He was 70.
Sonya Kolowrat, Mr. Womack’s publicist at XL Recordings, said further details about the death were not immediately available.
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