The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum welcomes 2009 Inductee and Cleveland Native Bobby Womack as part of Black History Month Celebration “Cleveland is the City”
Tickets are still on sale
We are well into celebrating Black History Month and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is just one day away from welcoming 2009 inductee and Cleveland native, Bobby Womack for a Hall of Fame Series interview and live concert on Friday, February 22nd. The Hall of Fame Series highlights great moments in the city’s rhythm and blues and soul music history.
Bobby Womack is a keystone of the soul and gospel music business who has made significant contributions over the decades of his career as a guitarist, songwriter and singer. After a twelve year gap in albums, Bobby releases The Bravest Man in the Universe to rave reviews. He has written hit songs for such diverse artists such as Wilson Pickett (“I’m a Midnight Mover”), George Benson (“Breezin’”), Janis Joplin (“Trust Me”) and others.
Wilson Picket was probably bobby’s biggest fan having recorded seventeen of his songs. As well as being a stellar song writer, Mr. Womack is also a highly sought after guitarist having played on sessions for Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Joe Tex, King Curtis, Dusty Springfield and other soul and R&B artists. He is also credited with cutting an album with jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo.
For twenty years (1970 to 1990) Womack was in high demand charting 36 singles
With such hits as “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha” (#2), “Woman’s Gotta Have It” (#1), and “If You Think You’re Lonely Now” (#3). He topped the charts om 1974 with his re-recording of “Lookin’ for a Love” at the same time as his blues classic “Nobody Wants to Know You When You’re Down and Out,” made it to #2.
Other hits of the mid-Seventies included 1974’s “You’re Welcome, Stop On By”, 1975’s “Check It Out” and 1976’s “Daylight”.
Friday, February 22
5:30 p.m.
Hall of Fame Series with Bobby Womack
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Foster Theater
Womack will be interviewed in front of a live audience in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater as part of the Museum’s ongoing Hall of Fame series, which offers audiences rare and unique access to Hall of Famers in an intimate setting. Tickets are $15. VIP Packages are also available at $125 and include access to the Hall of Fame Series interview, a premium seat at the live concert at 8 p.m., a CD signing with Bobby Womack that includes a free copy of the CD The Bravest Man in the Universe, and a complementary beverage ticket.
Visit http://tickets.rockhall.com or the Rock Hall Box Office.
The Hall of Fame interview will also be streamed live on rockhall.com.
Friday, February 22
8:00 p.m.
Bobby Womack Live in Concert
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Main Stage
Womack will perform with his band on the Rock Hall’s Main Stage. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for standing room and $50 for general admission seating, and also include touring access to the Museum during the evening. VIP Packages are also available at $125 and include a premium seat at the concert, access to the Hall of Fame Series interview at 5:30pm, a CD signing with Bobby Womack that includes a free copy of the CD The Bravest Man in the Universe, and a complementary beverage ticket.
Visit http://tickets.rockhall.com or the Rock Hall Box Office.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member.
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