SoulTracks Lost Gem: Womack and Womack sing "Baby I'm Scared of You"

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    Many Soul music fans believe that, when tracing back the roots of modern Soul, all roads ran through Sam Cooke.  Well, that is literally true in the case of the singing/songwriting duo Womack & Womack.  Cecil Womack is one of the famous Womack brothers (the most notable being Bobby Womack) and was a member of the Valentinos, the sibling singing group that was mentored by Sam Cooke before his tragic death.  Linda Womack is Sam Cooke's daughter (and was for a time Bobby's stepdaughter) and became Cecil's wife and musical partner. Click Here for the full biography

    Many Soul music fans believe that, when tracing back the roots of modern Soul, all roads ran through Sam Cooke.  Well, that is literally true in the case of the singing/songwriting duo Womack & Womack.  Cecil Womack is one of the famous Womack brothers (the most notable being Bobby Womack) and was a member of the Valentinos, the sibling singing group that was mentored by Sam Cooke before his tragic death.  Linda Womack is Sam Cooke's daughter (and was for a time Bobby's stepdaughter) and became Cecil's wife and musical partner. Click Here for the full biography

    While Womack and Womack may have been under the radar for some fans, for others they were front and center. And never moreso than on their brilliant cut, "Baby I'm Scared of You." Check it out again, below!