Dwayne Robert “Bobby” Womack (nascido em 4 de março de 1944) é um cantor americano - compositor e músico. Um artista ativo desde o início dos anos 1960, onde iniciou sua carreira como o vocalista de seu grupo musical, Valentinos, e como Sam Cooke apoio do guitarrista, Womack tem mais de 40 anos de carreira e um repertório no nos estilos de soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel,country e funk.
Background information | |
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Birth name | Robert Dwayne Womack |
Born | March 4, 1944 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Genres | R&B soul, funk, deep soul, soul blues |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician,producer, instrumentalist, sideman |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums,piano/keyboards |
Years active | 1961–1966 (groups) 1968–present (solo) |
Labels | United Artists, Minit, Beverly Glen Music, The Right Stuff, Solar, MCA,Columbia, Castle, Indigo Records |
Associated acts | The Valentinos, Patti LaBelle, Sam Cooke, Cecil Womack, Womack and Womack, Mary Wells, Gorillaz |
Website | Official website |
Discography
Studio albums
- 1968: Fly Me to the Moon (Minit) - US #174, R&B #34
- 1969: My Prescription (Minit) - R&B #44
- 1971: Communication (United Artists) - US #83, R&B #7, Jazz #20
- 1972: Understanding (United Artists) - US #43, R&B #7
- 1972: Across 110th Street (United Artists) - US #50, R&B #6
- 1973: Facts of Life (United Artists) - US #37, R&B #6
- 1974: Lookin' for a Love Again (United Artists) - US #85, R&B #5
- 1975: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To (United Artists) - US #126, R&B #20
- 1976: Safety Zone (United Artists) - US #147, R&B #40
- 1975: I Can Understand It (United Artists) - same tracks as on Greatest Hits
- 1976: BW Goes C&W (United Artists)
- 1976: Home Is Where the Heart Is (Columbia)
- 1977: Pieces (Columbia) - US #205
- 1979: Roads Of Life (Arista) - US #206, R&B #55
- 1981: The Poet (Beverly Glen) - US #29, R&B #1
- 1984: The Poet II (Beverly Glen) - US #60, R&B #5, UK #31
- 1985: So Many Rivers (MCA) - US #66, R&B #5, UK #28
- 1985: Someday We'll All Be Free (Beverly Glen) - US #207, R&B #59
- 1986: Womagic (MCA) - R&B #68
- 1987: Last Soul Man (MCA)
- 1989: Save The Children (Solar)
- 1994: Soul Seduction Supreme (Castle)
- 1994: Resurrection (Continuum) - R&B #91
- 1999: Back to My Roots (Capitol) - Gospel #27
- 1999: Traditions (Capitol)
- 2000: Christmas Album (Indigo)
Live albums
- 1970: The Womack "Live" (United Artists) - US #188, R&B #13
- 1998: Soul Sensation Live (Sequel)
Compilation albums
- 1975: Greatest Hits (United Artists) - US #142, R&B #30
- 1986: Check it Out (Stateside) - UK SSL 6013
- 1998: Red Hot + Rhapsody
- 1999: Traditions (Capitol)
- 2003: Lookin' For a Love: The Best of 1968-1976 (Stateside Records)
- 2004: Fly Me To The Moon/My Prescription on one CD (Stateside Records)
- 2004: Understanding/Communication (Stateside Records)
- 2004: Womack Live/The Safety Zone (Stateside Records)
- 2004: Lookin' For A Love Again/BW Goes CW (Stateside Records)
- 2004: Facts of Life/I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To (Stateside Records)
- 2010: Plastic Beach-Gorillaz (Parlophone)
- 2010: The Fall-Gorillaz (Parlophone)
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