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Cecil Womack Dead: R&B Singer Dies at 65
- Posted on Feb 4th 2013 8:50AM by Brittany Galla
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According to Soul-Source, Womack was living with wife and musical partner Linda Womack in Africa when he passed away on Friday, Jan. 31.
He started out in a gospel group singing with his brother Bobby Womack and their other siblings, Harry, Friendly and Curtis. Sam Cooke spotted them and changed the group's name to the Valentinos.
Cecil was also a producer and writer, and wrote songs for Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle and Motown's Mary Wells, his first wife.
When he married Linda, the two performed together as Womack & Womack and made six albums together. The first single from their Love Wars album, "T.K.O.," reached the Billboard R&B chart and their next single, "Love Wars" reached No. 14 on the U.K. singles chart in early 1984. The third single from the album, "Baby I'm Scared of You," was successful in the U.S., reaching No. 25 on the R&B charts.
Cecil and Linda moved to Africa in recent years so he could explore his heritage. Soul-Source reports that he wanted his ashes to be spread out over a river near his home there.
He is survived by Linda and four children, three from his marriage to Wells and one son from a prior relationship.
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RIP Cecil.....job well done for many music legends. There always has to be some idiot on a post. Death is traumatic enough without people displaying such ignorance...you don't have to know someone to have sympathy that's just being human. What if you were that person??
February 07 2013 at 12:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySigh, this was a couple, who was devoted to each other. They lived life, as peaceful people, who loved their God, family, each other. May Cecil\'s loving memory, place Linda in a safe place. I truly am sadden by this news. Such a wonderful couple.
February 06 2013 at 10:47 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyMay the LORD comfort his wife, children and entire family today, and in the years ahead.
February 06 2013 at 1:35 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Replywho says you have to be popular to accomplish great things? for all those saying he was a nobody, get over your damn self. RIP
February 05 2013 at 7:30 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyWHO??? Another unknown gone, and Huff acts like it's news
February 05 2013 at 8:17 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyThe Oldies are leaving us at a record pace but thanks for the Memories and the Music, Heaven must be one rocking place today.
February 05 2013 at 6:12 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Replybut he surely wasn't that old.....not by today's sttandards at all....RIP
February 05 2013 at 6:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhen Social Security was approved by our politician in Washington, the average black man did not live as long as Wamack did.
February 05 2013 at 7:06 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate downRIP Cecil Womack~my condolences to the family.
February 04 2013 at 11:00 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyWhat a coincidence! I was playing the Womack & Womack song 'Baby I'm Scared of You' on Friday.
RIP Cecil.
im sorry he is gone but he is about as popular s b a m a wit me never heard f him
February 04 2013 at 4:39 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyAttached to story about "Musicians with mysterious deaths" ???. Come On Huff-Po.
That was unnecessary. :(
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