Bobby Womack - I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack, born March 4, 1944, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40 years and has spanned a repertoire in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, and country.

As a songwriter, Womack is notable for penning and originally recording The Rolling Stones' first UK No. 1 hit, "It's All Over Now" and New Birth's "I Can Understand It" among other songs. As a singer he 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 his 1980s hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now".

In 2009, Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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[wapopko]

To All: In my opinion, the definitive version. Thanks for listening and liking :)

[wapopko]

@midastouch1953, hell yeah, my pleasure, and f*#*in' A!

[wapopko]

totally! Thank god it's not Tony's version :). Thanks...hope you like the other video's in my thing... :)

[paris000221]

YEAH! Now that's how ya do it! A beautiful song, done very SOULFULLY! This version of this song has stuck in my heart/head since I first heard it on my moms' record player back in "71. Right on! Thank You!

[Midastouch1953]

gotta gotta shine for me! ............Hangin' right on witcha brother! ...............Harry Hippie rides again!

[Midastouch1953]

My mom cracked up when she heard this version some 35 yrs ago! I've been searching high/low but thx bud for sharing another great oldie!!!

[Midastouch1953]

Aw HELL YEAH!

[bunnyoneful]

Love this tune a Frank Sinatra song turned into soul at it's best. Reminds me of being in the 7th grade