Bobby Womack....From Valentino To Superstar!

Bio from: AMG
Written by: Steve Huey

A veteran who paid his dues for over a decade before getting his shot at solo stardom, Bobby Womack persevered through tragedy and addiction to emerge as one of soul music's great survivors. Able to shine in the spotlight as a singer or behind the scenes as an instrumentalist and songwriter, Womack never got his due from pop audiences, but during the late '60s and much of the '70s, he was a consistent hitmaker on the R&B charts, with a high standard of quality control. His records were quintessential soul, with a bag of tricks learned from the likes of Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett, and Sly Stone, all of whom Womack worked closely with at one time or another. Yet often, they also bore the stamp of Womack's own idiosyncratic personality, whether through a lengthy spoken philosophical monologue or a radical reinterpretation of a pop standard. An underrated guitarist, Womack helped pioneer a lean, minimalist approach similar to that of Curtis Mayfield, and was an early influence on the young Jimi Hendrix. Additionally, his songs have been recorded by numerous artists in the realms of both R&B and rock, and the best of them rank as all-time classics.

This perfomance was mixed by John Rhys at Master Sound Recorders in Hollywood.

We at BluePower.com wish to extend our congratulations to our dear friend on his acceptance into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. An award long overdue to one of the true contributors of American popular music.

Listen To Bobby Womack Live At The Roxy With Special Guest..Sly Stone!
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Blackfoot To Appear At House Of Blues Anaheim, April 4th!

One of the hardest working, multi Gold and Platinum acts to hit the charts and perform the world's stages are once more performing their classic tracks like Train Train, Highway Song, Baby Blue, Fox Chase, Left Turn, Fly Away and others as well as new songs. Having completed over 120 shows already and there are no plans to slow down.

Blackfoot's bold and long history are the stuff of which legends are made. Touring the world with bands such as The Who, Deep Purple, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, to name a few have helped to solidify their place in rock music. Blackfoot's headline tours gave America their first taste of bands like Def Leppard, Scorpions, Iron Maiden and others who opened for them.

Blackfoot has left their mark in Southern Rock, the term Southern Metal was first coined to describe the band. Their history is a thing of legend and they have left their fingerprint on countless bands that came after them. Blackfoot is back, now we all have a chance to hear the real thing again for a long time to come.

Click here to see Blackfoot at the House Of Blues in Anaheim on April Fourth!

Click here to visit Blackfoot's web site!

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If you are an aspiring guitarist....please be sure to check out BluePower's Company Store. We have our first basic guitar lesson now available with more lessons being added soon. Help yourself....and help BluePower as well.