Bobby Womack: The bravest man in the universe

BOBBY Womack is thrilled to be back. “I’m playing countries I never got to play before,” says the iconic soul singer, grinning his trademark grin. “They [promoters] used to tell me, ‘oh, your band is too big’ for our venue. Now, the doors are open for me. This late in my career, I’m loving it. Seriously, man, it’s great. ”

Best known for his 1972 hit, ‘Across 110th Street,’ Womack has lived a life of drama, grace and tragedy.

In the mid-1960s, he became controversial in the African-American music community for marrying the widow of singer, Sam Cooke, three months after Cooke’s death — the opprobrium threatened his career.