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Soul singer Bobby Womack, best known for his songs "Lookin' For Love" and "If You Think You're Lonely Now," has died. He was 70.
The cause of death is not yet known, according to Rolling Stone, but as Billboard pointed out, he was battling colon cancer and had diabetes.
Womack began his career as a member of R&B group The Valentinos, formed by the Womack siblings. In 1964, the group released a song written by Womack, "It's All Over Now," that went on to become a Rolling Stones hit after the UK rockers released their own version.
As a solo act, Womack went on to have hits with "That's the Way I Feel About Chat," "Woman's Gotta Have It," and "Across 110th Street," in addition to others.
In a Soul Train appearance back in the '70s, Womack recounted having a rough start in the business. "They just told me that they didn't figure I could sing and that I sound like too many other people, and I would do better writing," he said. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. He released his latest album, The Bravest Man in the Universe, in 2012.
Just two weeks ago, Womack made an appearance at the 2014 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, where he performed several songs, including "Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out," "I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much." The set, said USA Today, "fit right into" the festival, which was "strong on soul greats" this year.
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones has already taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Womack.
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