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U.S. soul singer Bobby Womack dies at age 70: publicist
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Bobby Womack performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009 induction ceremonies in Cleveland, Ohio April 4, 2009.
Credit: Reuters/Aaron Josefczyk
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack has died, his publicist said on Friday. He was 70.
Womack, who rose within the gospel music community in the 1950s, became a key figure in the R&B genre, and is best known for hits including "Lookin' For A Love," "That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha," and "Woman's Gotta Have It."
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Ken Wills)
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