Bobby Womack Sam Cooke had a great relationship until everything went South.
Bobby Womack Sam Cooke was a force to be reckoned with until everything went terrible for both of them.
Sam Cooke’s fame and Robert’s unwise decisions landed them both in a bad place.
Bobby Womack at the Beach Festival in Belgium 1991.Source: Getty Images
Learn everything about the jazz kings and their history here.
They regularly got food rummaging through the trash of a local supermarket.
He was born on March 4th 1944 to Friendly and Naomi Womack.
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He was the third of five sons.
His mother played the organ for their Baptist church.
How did he start playing the guitar?
The Womack Brothers pose for a portrait in 1962Source: Getty Images
They met when their dad arranged forThe Womack Brothersto open forThe Soul Stirrers, Sam Cooke’s band.
They became famous, and Sam Cooke set them up to do tours all over the country.
They changed their name toThe Valentinosand were soon signed onto Cooke’srecord label.
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This further pushed them to fame, and they became a household name within the black community.
There was no Bobby Womack and Sam Cooke beef when Sam was alive.
However, Bobby did a lot to shame the friendship he had with Sam after his death.
The Womack Brothers and their father posing for a photo in 1959Source: Getty Images
Sam’s family was distraught, but that would not be the end of Bobby’s tragic legacy.
He became a pariah in thejazz community.
Bobby Womack Sam Cooke song was released in 1985 after Cooke’s death.
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Bobby and Linda Cooke
Things got worse when Barbara found Bobby Womack and Linda Cooke in bed.
Linda was only 17 years old at the time.
As he was running out, she shot him, and the bullet grazed his head.
Sam Cooke performing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1957 in New YorkSource: Getty Images
They divorced after this, but this incident ruined Linda and Barbara’s relationship.
Soon after this crazy time, Linda became Linda Womack by marrying his brother Cecil Womack.
What did Bobby Womack die of?
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He used to take drugs as often as he can.
He went to rehab after a decade and conquered his addiction.
However, he got prostate cancer in the ’80s, but a slew of diseases followed after surviving it.
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At just 14 years old, he was one of the most famous teens on the planet.
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Source: Briefly News
Lynn KandieLynn Kandie is a reporter with 5 years of experience in writing.
Bobby Womack with a woman in his Los Angeles office in 1974Source: Getty Images
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She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
Bobby Womack poses in the press room at The Q Awards 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 22, 2012, in London, England.Source: Getty Images
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