Cory Womack: All About Bobby Womack’s Son

Cory Womack is the son of the late singer, songwriter, and record producer Bobby Womack. Cory’s father Bobby was one of the greatest and most influential entertainers in music history. He was into genres including R&B, jazz, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, and gospel. He wrote, recorded, and released several hit songs. He served as a backing guitarist for Sam Cooke, one of the most influential soul artists of all time.

Cory Womack: Bio Summary

Who Is Bobby Womack’s Son, Cory Womack?

Cory Womack is one of the six children of musician Bobby Womack (born Robert Dwayne Womack; March 4, 1944 – June 27, 2014). Cory was born to Bobby and his ex-girlfriend Jody Laba. His parents were never married. While his father was a singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, his mother’s details are unavailable because of her private nature. Details of his birth such as his date of birth are unknown.

Cory Womack has one biological brother called Jordan Womack. He has four half-siblings from his father’s side. His half-siblings are Vincent Dwayne Womack, Truth Bobby Womack (1978–1978), Bobby Truth Womack, and Gina Womack. Sadly, his half-brothers, Vincent and Truth Bobby have both passed away. Vincent killed himself in 1986 by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

On the 2nd of June 1978, Truth Bobby died when he was just 4 months old after falling into a coma when he was found “wedged between the wall and the bed.” Cory’s half-brother Bobby Truth also decided to get involved with gangs and was sent to a youth detention center at about 11 or 12 years old. Cory was raised away from the spotlight so there aren’t many details about his life as a child.

There are no records of Cory Womack’s education, profession, or relationship status available at the moment. Cory, his brother Jordan, and sister Gina Womack accepted their father Bobby Womack’s award into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His father Bobby rose to fame as a member of his family musical group the Valentinos. He later found fame as a solo artist.

Bobby Womack is widely known for hits such as “Lookin’ for a Love”, “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha”, “Woman’s Gotta Have It”, “Harry Hippie”, “Across 110th Street”, and his 1980s hits “If You Think You’re Lonely Now” and “I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much”. His career was the subject of the documentary show Unsung. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Bobby’s final studio album is The Bravest Man in the Universe (2012). He got to a point in his life when he didn’t want to “make music”. His daughter Gina shared: “there was a point in my dad’s life when he didn’t even want to write and make music. When I was younger he would, like, drink his tequila and play his guitar and think of new songs 24 hours a day, and then there came a point when he quit everything… He’d just watch TV and be in bed by 10pm every night; he had no passion for the music anymore.”

What Happened To Cory Womack’s Father, Bobby Womack?

Cory Womack’s father Bobby Womack entered into eternal rest on June 27, 2014, at his home in Tarzana, California, United States. He was at the age of 70 years when he died. The cause of his death was undisclosed however, Bobby had to deal with health issues including diabetes, pneumonia, colon cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. He revealed that he had early signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Bobby Womack told CNN after his diagnosis: “With the support of many good doctors, my family, and all of my wonderful fans, I will continue to write and perform and bring the good music to the people for as long as I can.” He went on to thank his fans for their prayers and well wishes, adding, “I truly appreciate and can feel your love.” Bobby also struggled with drug addiction and was opened up about it.

Cory Womack’s father spoke about his frequent drug use in his memoir, Midnight Mover. His son Truth Bobby’s death caused him to increase his drug consumption. Bobby Womack told Rolling Stone, “I was really off into the drugs. Blowing as much coke as I could blow. And drinking. And smoking weed and taking pills. Doing that all day, staying up seven, eight days. Me and Sly [Stone] were running partners.”

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“He didn’t think about making music; he had a genuine partner. He said, ‘I don’t feel like I’m goofing off, because Bobby Womack’s doing it.’” Bobby was cremated, and his ashes were inurned at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, in The Great Mausoleum, Memorial Terrace, Memorial Terrace Columbarium, according to his Wikipedia page.