Bobby Womack

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014)
Person human Q388286
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Bobby Womack

Summary

Bobby Womack is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on March 4, 1944[3]. He passed away in Tarzana[4]. He died on June 27, 2014[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], songwriter[8], guitarist[9], and record producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,912 views/month, #6,090 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bobby Womack was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Bobby Womack died in Tarzana[4].
  • Bobby Womack was born on March 4, 1944[3].
  • Bobby Womack died on June 27, 2014[5].
  • Bobby Womack is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Bobby Womack held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Bobby Womack is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Bobby Womack worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Bobby Womack's professions included musician[7].
  • Bobby Womack's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Bobby Womack worked as a guitarist[9].
  • Bobby Womack's professions included record producer[10].
  • Bobby Womack worked as a recording artist[15].
  • Bobby Womack received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[16].
  • Bobby Womack was a member of The Valentinos[17].
  • Bobby Womack is recorded as male[18].
  • Bobby Womack's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bobby Womack's genre is soul[20].
  • Bobby Womack's genre is rhythm and blues[21].
  • Bobby Womack's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[22].
  • Bobby Womack's record label is recorded as XL Recordings[23].
  • Bobby Womack's discography is recorded as Bobby Womack discography[24].
  • Bobby Womack's Commons category is recorded as Bobby Womack[25].
  • Bobby Womack's voice type is recorded as baritone[26].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-03-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-06-27[31]

  • Genre(s): funk, r&b, soul, southern soul[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, funk, r&b, soul, southern soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48e78462-2f0b-4a1a-9fa4-0585e2991e80[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Bobby Womack's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on March 4, 1944[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], songwriter[8], guitarist[9], record producer[10], and recording artist[15].

Recognition

Bobby Womack received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[16].

Death and Burial

Bobby Womack died on June 27, 2014[5]. He died in Tarzana[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Bobby Womack ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,912 views/month, #6,090 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bobby Womack born?

Bobby Womack's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

Where did Bobby Womack die?

Bobby Womack died in Tarzana[4].

What did Bobby Womack do for work?

Bobby Womack worked as singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], songwriter[8], guitarist[9], and record producer[10].

What awards did Bobby Womack receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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