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Bobby Womack Writes the Songs the Whole World Sings

May 1, 2014 by: John Radanovich

In 1963, Bobby Dwayne Womack was just 19 when he wrote “It’s All Over Now”—inspired by his uncle’s woman troubles—for he and his brothers’ band, The Valentinos. Although the song gave the Rolling Stones their first number-one hit and has since been covered dozens of times—aside from the Dirt...

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