Bobby Womack My Story 1944-2014 (eBook)

Bobby Womack (Autor)

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2016
John Blake Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78219-144-5 (ISBN)

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Bobby Womack was born on 4 March 1944, and died on 27 June 2014, aged 70. In a career that spanned two centuries and seven decades, the soul singer, songwriter and guitarist carved a niche for himself that has rarely been equalled, and never surpassed. He is, quite simply, irreplaceable. A phenomenally gifted musician, his incredible talent helped him to escape the ghetto and become a star, with 30 million record sales to his name. Yet behind his beautiful music lay a life scorched by tragedy. Having trod the harsh edge of the music business for decades, he finally told his explosive story in Midnight Mover. From finding success with his family gospel group The Valentinos and being whipped into shape by James Brown and Jimi Hendrix on the chitlin circuit , to recording with Wilson Pickett, Eric Clapton and Elvis Presley, Womack s stellar career wove a colourful path through the history of soul, rock and R&B music. His collaborations with other musicians read like a roll of honour, from Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles to The Rolling Stones and Damon Albarn. Success came at a price, however. Womack lost his friend and mentor Sam Cooke when the soul star was gunned down in a motel. A doomed marriage to Cooke s widow followed, which severely damaged his reputation in the music business. Tragically, he lost two sons, one to suicide, as well as his brother Harry to a brutal murder. His escape was to turn to drugs. Years of riotous abuse took their toll on Womack and those closest to him including Janis Joplin, who spent her last night drinking with the singer. But Womack s talent, searing guitar and soulful voice always survived. Cited as an influence by myriad musicians, even in death he remains the epitome of cool. Honest, insightful and unflinching, this is the authentic voice of the Midnight Mover, a supremely talented legend of music whose every day was lived to the full.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• Schlagworte: Across 110th Street • Across 11-th Street • American gangster • Aretha Franklin • Autobiography • Barbara Campbell • Bobbie Womack • Bobby in Phoenix • Bobby Womack • Breezin • California Dreamin • Cecil Womack • Chaka Khan • Cloud of unknowing • Communication • Country • Damon Albarn • Denzel Washington • Fly Me to the Moon • Gabor Szabo • George Benson • Gorrilaz • Gospel • Harry Hippie • Harry Womack • I Can Understand It • If You Think You're Lonley Now • I'm a Midnight Mover • I'm in Love • It's All Over Now • Jackie Brown • James Brown • Janis Joplin • Joe Tex • Lookin For a Love • Mary Wells • Midnight Mover • Mos Def • Music Autobiography • music biography • musician • New Birth • Patti LaBelle • Plastic Beach • Quentin Tarantino • R&B • Rock and Roll • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Rock n Roll • Ronnie Wood • Sam Cooke • Sly and the Family Stone • Sly Stone • Songwriter • Soul • stylo • That's The Way I Feel About Cha • The Box Tops • The Bravest Man in the Universe • The Mamas & Papas • The Rolling Stones • The Valentinos • The Womack Brothers • Understanding • Wilson Pickett • Womack & Womack • Womack and Womack • Woman's Gotta Have It
• ISBN-10: 1-78219-144-5 / 1782191445
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78219-144-5 / 9781782191445