dimanche 29 juin 2014
Soul Legend Bobby Womack Dead at 70 / RIP
Look Back at Bobby Womack's Incredible Career in Photos
The son of two musicians, Womack began his career as a member of Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers with his siblings Curtis, Harry, Cecil and Friendly Jr. After Sam Cooke signed the group to his SAR Records in 1960, they released a handful of gospel singles before changing their name to the Valentinos and earning success with a more secular, soul- and pop-influenced sound. In 1964, one month after the Valentinos released their hit "It's All Over Now," the Rolling Stones put out their version, which went to Number One on the U.K. singles charts.
Three months after the death of Cooke in 1964, Womack married Cooke's widow, Barbara Campbell, and the Valentinos disbanded after the collapse of SAR Records. After leaving the group, Womack became a session musician, playing guitar on several albums, including Aretha Franklin's landmark Lady Soul, before releasing his debut album, Fly Me to the Moon, in 1968. A string of successful R&B albums would follow, including Understanding and Across 110th Street, both released in 1972, 1973's Facts of Life and 1974's Lookin for a Love Again.
Bobby Womack (1944-2014): Read Our Full Obituary
After the death of his brother, Harry, in 1974, Womack's career stalled, but was revived in 1981 with the R&B hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now." Throughout most of the Eighties, the singer struggled with drug addiction, eventually checking himself into a rehabilitation center for treatment. A series of health problems would follow, including diabetes, pneumonia, colon cancer and the early signs of Alzheimer's disease, though it was unclear if any of these ailments contributed to his death. Womack was declared cancer-free in 2012.
In 2012, Womack began a career renaissance with the release of The Bravest Man in the Universe, his first album in more than 10 years. Produced by Damon Albarn and XL's Richard Russell, the album made Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2012 alongside numerous other critical accolades. "You know more at 65 than you did at 25. I understand the songs much better now," Womack told Rolling Stone at the time. "It's not about 14 Rolls Royces and two Bentleys. Even if this album never sells a nickel, I know I put my best foot forward." Upon his death, Womack was in the process of recording his next album for XL, tentatively titled The Best Is Yet to Come and reportedly featuring contributions by Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and Snoop Dogg.
Bobby Womack Reaches Way Back for "Deep River"
Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. "My very first thought was — I wish I could call Sam Cooke and share this moment with him," Womack said. "This is just about as exciting to me as being able to see Barack Obama become the first black President of the United States of America! It proves that, if you're blessed to be able to wait on what's important to you, a lot of things will change in life."
Bobby Womack
Fly Me to the Moon `68
01. Fly Me To The Moon (2:08)
02. Baby! You Oughta Think It Over (2:37)
03. I'm A Midnight Mover (2:02)
04. What Is This? (2:32)
05. Somebody Special (2:55)
06. Take Me (2:30)
07. Moonlight In Vermont (2:35)
08. Love, The Time Is Now (3:18)
09. I'm In Love (2:42)
10. California Dreamin' (3:20)
11. No Money In My Pocket (3:00)
12. Lillie Mae (2:06)
My Prescription `69
13. How I Miss You Baby (3:16)
14. More Than I Can Stand (2:51)
15. It's Gonna Rain (2:24)
16. Everyone's Gone To The Moon (2:37)
17. I Can't Take It Like A Man (3:05)
18. I Left My Heart In San Francisco (2:23)
19. Arkansas State Prison (2:57)
20. I'm Gonna Forget About You (2:26)
21. Don't Look Back (2:48)
22. Tried And Convicted (2:48)
23. Thank You (4:07)
Bobby Womack - Understanding `71 / Communication `72
Understanding `71
01. I Can Understand It (6:31)
02. Woman`s Gotta Hve It (3:31)
03. And I Love Her (2:42)
04. Got To Get You Bake (2:49)
05. Simple Man (5:52)
06. Ruby Dean (3:25)
07. Thing Called Love (3:55)
08. Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (3:09)
09. Harry Hippie (3:55)
Communication `72
10. Communication (4:43)
11. Come LАmore (3:02)
12. Fire And Rain (4:29)
13. (If You Donn~T Want My Love) Give It Back (2:52)
14. Medley; Monologue (They Long To Be) Close To You (9:29)
15. Everything Мs Beautiful (2:58)
16. That`s The Way I Feel About Cha (5:08)
17. Yield Not To Temptation (3:03)
The Womack Live (1970) / Safety Zone (1975)
The Womack Live (1970)
01. Intro 00:05
02. Oh How I Miss You Baby 04:16
03. California Dreamin´ 06:07
04. Something 03:00
05. Everybody´s Talkin´ 03:11
06. Medley: Loughin´ & Clownin´ To Live The Past (feat. Percy Mayfield) 03:43
07. I´m A Midnight Mover 05:18
08. The Preacher 05:57
09. More Than I Can Stand 04:42
Safety Zone (1975)
10. Everything´s Gonna Be Alright 07:03
11. I Wish It Would Rain 04:19
12. Trust Me 03:52
13. Where There´s A Will There´s A Way 06:25
14. Love Ain´t Something You Can Get For Free 03:25
15. Something You Got 05:30
16. Daylight 03:31
17. I Feel A Groove Comin´ On 08:34
Facts Of Life `73 / I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To `75
Facts Of Life `73
01. Nobody Wants You When You Are Down And Out (3:04)
02. I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You (3:48)
03. If You Can't Give Her Love Give Her Up (2:48)
04. That's Heaven To Me (2:51)
05. Medley: Holdin' On To My Baby's Love/Nobody (3:10)
06. Medley: Facts of Life/He'll Be There When The Sun Goes Down (6:18)
07. Can't Stop A Man In Love (2:22)
08. The Look Of Love (3:33)
09. Natural Man (2:44)
10. All Along The Watchtower (3:22)
I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To `75
11. Interlude No1 - I Don't Know (3:14)
12. Superstar (3:36)
13. If You Want My Love, Put Something Down On It (3:43)
14. Git It (4:23)
15. What's Your World (5:14)
16. Check It Out (3:50)
17. Interlude No2 (3:51)
18. Jealous Love (5:48)
19. It's All Over Now (2:55)
20. Yes, Jesus Loves Me (4:23)
01. Nobody Wants You When You Are Down And Out (3:04)
02. I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You (3:48)
03. If You Can't Give Her Love Give Her Up (2:48)
04. That's Heaven To Me (2:51)
05. Medley: Holdin' On To My Baby's Love/Nobody (3:10)
06. Medley: Facts of Life/He'll Be There When The Sun Goes Down (6:18)
07. Can't Stop A Man In Love (2:22)
08. The Look Of Love (3:33)
09. Natural Man (2:44)
10. All Along The Watchtower (3:22)
I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To `75
11. Interlude No1 - I Don't Know (3:14)
12. Superstar (3:36)
13. If You Want My Love, Put Something Down On It (3:43)
14. Git It (4:23)
15. What's Your World (5:14)
16. Check It Out (3:50)
17. Interlude No2 (3:51)
18. Jealous Love (5:48)
19. It's All Over Now (2:55)
20. Yes, Jesus Loves Me (4:23)
Stevie Wonder
Average White Band
01. The Jugglers 4:58
02. Mcewan's Export 5:28
03. When Will You Be Mine 7:27
04. Queen Of My Soul 6:02
05. Love Won't Let Me Wait 4:29
06. Soul Searching 5:16
07. Whatcha' Gonna Do For Me 4:57
08. If I Ever Lose This Heaven 7:30
09. Schoolboy Crush 7:39
10. Cloudy 4:58
11. I'm The One 3:26
12. Cut The Cake 6:15
13. Pick Up The Pieces 6:39
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
01. - Pretty Flower (5:41)
02. - It's All Because Of A Woman (5:28)
03. - I'm Weak For You (6:51)
04. - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (Featuring Sharon Paige) (3:40)
05. - You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good (Featuring Sharon Paige) (5:18)
06. - To Be True (4:40)
07. - Yesterday I Had The Blues (7:33)
08. - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3:26)
09. - I Miss You (8:37)
10. - Ebony Woman (3:40)
11. - To Be Free To Be Who We Are (5:09)
12. - Let Me In Your World (2:39)
13. - Somewhere Down The Line (4:52)
14. - It All Depends On You (4:50)
Donna McGhee
1 Make It Last Forever 8:19
2 Do As I Do 10:15
3 It Ain't No Big Thing 6:33
4 Mr. Blindman 5:07
5 I'm A Love Bug 4:19
6 Make It Last Forever (Single Version) 3:11
7 It Ain't No Big Thing (Single Version) 3:13
8 It Ain't No Big Thing (Danny Krivit Re-edit) 6:08
Voyage
Gibson Brothers
01.Come To America
02.Cuba
03.Que Sera Mi Vida
04.Latin America
05.Heaven
06.Kalimba De Luna
07.Non Stop Dance
08.Mariana
09.Baby It's A Singer
10.Come To America (Remix)
11.Cuba (Remix)
12.Que Sera Mi Vida (Remix)
13.Megamix Club
14.Megamix Latin
Tavares
1. Only One I Need To Love 3:12
2. Break Down For Love 4:38
3. Love Uprising 5:40
4. Loneliness 3:13
5. Knock The Wall Down 2:58
6. Hot Love 3:05
7. Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight 3:34
8. Do You Believe In Love 3:33
9. She Can Wait Forever 3:35
10.In This Lovely World 3:45
11.Lifetime Of Love 3:13
12.Love Uprising (US Capitol 7” Single) (Bonus Track) 3:28
1. Straight From Your Heart 4:26
2. Games Games 4:33
3. Madam Butterfly 4:32
4. Let Me Heal The Bruises 4:26
5. Never Had A Love Like This Before 4:36
6. One Telephone Call Away 4:24
7. My Love Calls 5:10
8. Positive Forces 2:57
9. I’m Back For More 2:59
10.Never Had A Love Like This Before (US Capitol 12” Single) (Bonus Track) 5:58
11.Never Had A Love Like This Before (US Capitol 12” Single – Instrumental) (Bonus Track) 5:52
12.Straight From Your Heart (US Capitol 7” Bonus Track) 3:46
VA - Love
1. Al Green - L-O-V-E (Love) 3:06
2. Jackie Wilson - I Still Love You 2:53
3. Tyrone Davis - Let Me Back In 2:39
4. Brotherly Love - Mama's Little Baby (Love's Lovin') 2:46
5. Laura Lee - Rip Off 3:18
6. Erma Franklin - Gotta Find Me A Lover (24 Hours A Day) 2:18
7. Ann Peebles - 99 Lbs 2:16
8. Glass House - Touch Me Jesus 2:46
9. Honey Cone - Don't Count Your Chickens (Before They Hatch) 3:04
10. Quiet Elegance - Something That You Got (Sho 'nuff Makes Me Hot) 3:15
11. Imported Moods - What Have You Done With My Heart 2:53
12. Freda Payne - Rock Me In The Cradle 3:06
13. Barbara Acklin - Seven Days Of Night 2:45
14. O.V. Wright - The Bottom Line 3:09
15. Otis Clay - Home Is Where The Heart Is 2:52
16. Al Green - Let's Stay Together 4:49
Earth, Wind & Fire
01. Shining Star [0:02:50.27]
02. That's The Way Of The World [0:05:45.53]
03. Happy Feelin' [0:03:35.42]
04. All About Love [0:06:35.35]
05. Yearnin' Learnin' [0:03:39.47]
06. Reasons [0:04:59.23]
07. Africano [0:05:09.28]
08. See The Light [0:06:18.22]
09. Shining Star (Future Star) [0:01:06.00]
10. All About Love (First Impression) [0:03:12.53]
11. Happy Feelin' (Anatomy Of A Groove) [0:03:31.10]
12. Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) [0:01:39.35]
13. That's The Way Of The World (Latin Expedition) [0:01:42.22]
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