Hours ago, Bootsy Collins posted a message to his Facebook page that soul legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with some serious health issues and has been hospitalized for pneumonia. Later after Bootsy spoke with Bobby, Bootsy posted again and wrote: "I JUST SPOKE TO OUR FRIEND BOBBY WOMACK. He Wanted You All to Know That He Loves You & Thxs for the Prayers. Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One! — with Michael Howard."
Bobby has has a new album coming out in June 2012 to be titled The Bravest Man in the Universe. A sound snippets is available on his website.
I love this first recording below and his preambling words that sums up the treatment that some true artists have gotten and hopefully avoided... Enjoy! - Peace Love Groove, GC
Bobby Womack - Close To You
He's done so many great collaborations on other artists projects. Here is a classic video of Bobby Womack with Todd Rundgren in the studio, first saw this via bassist Les July who had posted this to his Facebook page.
Bobby Womack - "(If You Don't Want My Love) Give It Back" - Bobby wrote and released this in 1971. This take below was performed on Later with Jools Holland with Jools Holland accompanying on piano
And... click here to listen to a fun track:
Bootsy Collins featuring Bobby Womack & Catfish Collins - Don't Take My Funk Away
Connect direct with Bobby Womack at BobbyWomack.Com
Connect direct with Bootsy Collins at BootsyCollins.Com
Connect direct with Todd Rundgren at http://www.tr-i.com/flash.html
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