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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Bobby Womack, R&B Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 70 [Watch (HLS stream): Bobby Womack, R&B Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 70](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/V3IH20UW.m3u8) (2:01)  _Published 2014-06-28. Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70._ --- Jul 27, 2023 4:55 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [John Prine, Legendary Singer-Songwriter, Dies From Coronavirus at 73](/video/tOvLQpRc/) ### John Prine, Legendary Singer-Songwriter, Dies From Coronavirus at 73 [Singer-Songwriter and Poet Leonard Cohen Dies at Age 82](/video/5Qfshb0l/) ### Singer-Songwriter and Poet Leonard Cohen Dies at Age 82 [Singer-Songwriter Josh Rouse on Being 'El Turista'](/video/hWRsKEFx/) ### Singer-Songwriter Josh Rouse on Being 'El Turista' --- ## Transcript Bobby Womack begin his long career as a guitarist for Sam Cook and Aretha Franklin. He proved his raspy soulful voice was one of a kind when his solo career took off in 1967 with his first song Trust Me. One of Womack's early songs he sang and wrote It's All Over Now was eve re recorded by the Rolling Stones. It became their first number 1 song in the U. K. in 1964. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. The singer songwriter was known for such hits as Looking for Love, Woman's Gotta Have It, and If You Think You're Lonely Now. [ MUSIC ] His song, Across 110th Street, which was a hit in 1972, found a new audience in 1997 when it was featured in the opening credits of Quentin Tarantino's film, Jackie Brown. [ MUSIC ] The R- N- B singer finally got his due in 2009 when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I want to thank you all so much. Three years later, Womack released his album, the bravest man in the universe, co- produced by Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn. In the making of the Bravest Man in the Universe, the soul man was humbled by the experience. Everything kept falling like it was supposed to fall; there was no craziness, it was about music. That's what impressed me the most. [ MUSIC ] Though Womack continued to perform, he had various health concerns, including prostate cancer, colon cancer, and pneumonia. Then in early 2013, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The singer was saddened by the diagnosis, reportedly saying, how can I not remember the songs that I wrote? Considered to be one of soul music's greatest artists, Womack's contributions to music won't soon be forgotten. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Bobby Womack, R&B Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 70","description":"Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. 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