The raspy, gruff voice behind some of the most soulful songs of the past six decades is now gone. Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack's publicist said. He was 70. "I am sadly able to confirm but I have no details at this time," said Sonya Kolowrat, his publicist with XL Recordings. Womack, whose career started before he was 10, wrote and performed hits such as "That's the Way I feel About Cha" and "Across 110th Street." He also wrote The Rolling Stones' first U.S. No. 1 hit, "It's All Over Now." Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Womack dies at 70; his publicist reveals no other details
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He said last year he'd been diagnosed with early signs of Alzheimer's disease
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Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009
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He married the widow of music partner Sam Cooke 4 months after Cooke's death
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