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Womack & Womack

Womack & Womack

Womack & Womack has been played over 140 times on NTS, first on 5 November 2012. Womack & Womack's music has been featured on 143 episodes.

Cecil D. Womack (25th September 1947 - 1st February 2013), is one of the famous musical Womack brothers. Although lesser known than his elder brother Bobby, he has had some success both as a songwriter and recording artist.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Womack and his brothers were a gospel group. They changed their name to the Valentinos and became protégés of Sam Cooke.

Cecil became the second husband of Motown star Mary Wells in 1967. Together they had three children: Cecil Jr, Stacy and Harry.

After their 1977 divorce, Wells married Cecil's other brother, Curtis Womack.

Cecil next married Linda Cooke, the daughter of Sam Cooke. This created scandal because Cecil's brother Bobby Womack married Sam Cooke's widow Barbara Campbell in March 1965, just 3 months after Sam Cooke's December 1964 murder.

In 1983, under the name of Womack & Womack, Cecil and Linda released a successful album, "Love Wars", and continued to make albums until 1991. Their song "Love Wars" was covered by The Beautiful South for the 1990 compilation Rubáiyát. Their most successful single was "Teardrops".

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Womack & Womack

Womack & Womack has been played over 140 times on NTS, first on 5 November 2012. Womack & Womack's music has been featured on 143 episodes.

Cecil D. Womack (25th September 1947 - 1st February 2013), is one of the famous musical Womack brothers. Although lesser known than his elder brother Bobby, he has had some success both as a songwriter and recording artist.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Womack and his brothers were a gospel group. They changed their name to the Valentinos and became protégés of Sam Cooke.

Cecil became the second husband of Motown star Mary Wells in 1967. Together they had three children: Cecil Jr, Stacy and Harry.

After their 1977 divorce, Wells married Cecil's other brother, Curtis Womack.

Cecil next married Linda Cooke, the daughter of Sam Cooke. This created scandal because Cecil's brother Bobby Womack married Sam Cooke's widow Barbara Campbell in March 1965, just 3 months after Sam Cooke's December 1964 murder.

In 1983, under the name of Womack & Womack, Cecil and Linda released a successful album, "Love Wars", and continued to make albums until 1991. Their song "Love Wars" was covered by The Beautiful South for the 1990 compilation Rubáiyát. Their most successful single was "Teardrops".

Original source: Last.fm

Tracks featured on

Most played tracks

Conscious Of My Conscience
Womack & Womack
Island Records1988
Baby I'm Scared Of You
Womack & Womack
Elektra1983
Drive (First Gear)
Womack And Womack
Warner Bros. Records1993
Teardrops
Womack & Womack
Island Records1988
MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) (Original Version)
Womack & Womack
4th & Broadway1988
MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) (Remix)
Womack & Womack (Stephen Taylor mix)
4th & Broadway1988
Long Time
Womack And Womack
Warner Bros. Records1993
Conscious Of My Conscience
Womack & Womack
Island Records1988
Love's Calling
Womack & Womack
Elektra1985
Life's Just A Ballgame
Womack & Womack
Island Records1988