Jordan Womack: Everything About Bobby Womack’s Son

Jordan Womack is the son of Bobby Womack. Jordan’s father began his career in the 1950s as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke’s backing guitarist. His career has spanned over 60 years. He is a successful solo artist and is most notable for the hits “Lookin’ for a Love”, “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha”, “Woman’s Gotta Have It”, “Harry Hippie”, “Across 110th Street”, and others.

Jordan Womack: Bio Summary

Who Is Bobby Womack’s Son, Jordan Womack?

Jordan Womack’s date of birth is unknown but he is the son of Bobby Womack whose real name is Robert Dwayne Womack (March 4, 1944 – June 27, 2014). Jordan was born from Bobby’s relationship with a woman identified as Jody Laba. He has a brother Cory Womack and half-siblings Vincent Dwayne Womack, Truth Bobby Womack, Bobby Truth Womack, and GinaRe Womack.

Jordan’s half-brother Truth Bobby died on 2 June 1978, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, when he was just 4 months old. Before his death, he went into a coma and was found “wedged between the wall and the bed.” After he died, his father Bobby Womack formed a production company named Truth. Jordan’s half-brother Vincent Dwayne has also passed away but he committed suicide.

Vincent Dwayne killed himself in the year 1986 by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Details regarding Jordan’s childhood are not available. Nothing is publicly known about his education, profession, and love life. He has lived away from the spotlight and avoids sharing his information with the public. His father Bobby Womack is a noticeable figure in the music industry and he has several fans around the world.

Bobby Womack has entertained millions around the world since he burst onto the scene in the 1950s. He started his career as a member of his family musical group the Valentinos (The Womack Brothers) alongside his siblings Friendly Womack, Jr., Curtis Womack, Bobby Womack, Harry Womack, and Cecil Womack. He was also Sam Cooke’s backing guitarist. He later found greater fame as a solo artist.

Bobby Womack signed with Minit Records and recorded his first solo album, Fly Me to the Moon. He also signed with United Artists Records and released “That’s The Way I Feel About Cha.” As a prolific songwriter, he wrote and originally recorded, (with his brothers, the Valentinos), the Rolling Stones’ first UK number-one hit (“It’s All Over Now”) and New Birth’s “I Can Understand It”.

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Bobby is 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”. He worked with several successful and well-known artists. In the year 2009, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jordan Womack’s father appeared on Bobby Womack: Across 110th Street, The Jonathan Ross Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Unsung, The Arsenio Hall Show, Late Night with David Letterman, American Bandstand, Bobby Womack: Back to My Roots, Later… With Jools Holland, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music, This Is Your Life, The Mike Douglas Show, and The Rosey Grier Show.

What Happened To Jordan Womack’s Father?

Jordan Womack’s father Bobby Womack died at his home in Tarzana, California, on June 27, 2014, at the age of 70. The cause of his death is unknown but before his death, he had health issues such as diabetes, pneumonia, colon cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. He made it known that he had early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. He told CNN:

“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.

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“I think the biggest move for me was to get away from the drug scene,” Bobby revealed. “It wasn’t easy. It was hard, because everybody I knew did drugs. … They didn’t know when to turn it off.” He 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.