The Valentinos - It's All Over Now - 1964 Sar 152 ( Original Version ).wmv

Bobby Womack (b. 4th March 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

Friendly Womack Jnr. (b. 1941, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

Harris 'Harry' Womack (b. 25th June 1945, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 9th March 1974, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.)

Curtis Womack (b. 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

and

Cecil D. Womack (b. 25th September 1947, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

The Valentinos were a family group from the East 85th & Quincy area in Cleveland, Ohio.

The family were, actually, the brothers Bobby, Cecil, Harris, Curtis and Friendly Womack Jnr, all of whom went on to later success in varying degrees.

The siblings attended the Quincy Elementary, Rawlings Jr. High, and East Technical High School.

All of the siblings were songwriters and, in many cases, handled the production chores on much of their own material.

When Curtis Womack was 10 years old, the group recorded one side for the Pennant label in 1954, under the name of Curtis Womack and The Womack Brothers, entitled 'Buffalo Bill' b/w 'Bible Tells Me So'.

The Valentino's the valentinos

The Valentino's were later discovered by the late Sam Cooke, whilst Sam was still touring and recording with the Soul Stirrers, an association which led to the group signing to his SAR Record label.

The brothers relocated from Ohio to California to record for the label, not only leaving Cleveland behind, but leaving, to some extent, their Gospel roots behind as well, turning to a more secular musical product.

Previously the brothers had sung at pastor Friendly Womack Sr.'s church in Cleveland.

The Valentino's were Sam Cooke's proteges, with Bobby Womack becoming Sam Cooke's guitarist as well as Valentino's group member.

Their original recordings were completed under the name of the Womack Brothers, songs including 'Somebody's Wrong' and 'Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray' in 1961 and 1962 respectively.

Many of the groups releases later became hits for major Rock and R&B artists, including 'It's All Over Now' (The Rolling Stones), 'Looking For A Love' (The J Geils Band), 'I Found A True Love' (Wilson Pickett) ,'Everybody Wants To Fall In Love' (Solomon Burke) and 'I Can Understand It' (New Birth).

When the label folded, following the death of Sam Cooke, the Valentino's relocated to the Chess Records imprint.

Whilst at SAR, 'Looking For A Love' b/w 'Somewhere There's A Girl' became a Top 10 R&B hit in 1962, reaching number 8 (and number 72 on the Pop chart).

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[caravancollectors]

The Stones heard this song by the Valentino's first during their 1964 initial US tour. All of the Stones were on for extended interviews with Murray the K on this WINS radio show in NYC, & Murray played this side for them. They raved on it & said "it was their kind of song"....I remember hearing the interview live as a boy, recalling it later because that same year the Stones released their cover version which became better known. Stones did it great..but they owe the Womacks on this one.

[raredoowop]

@caravancollectors .it's my pleasure,,

[SamFerdoo]

It's so great to be able to hear this by The Valentinos all these many years later. Thanks so much.

[raredoowop]

@SamFerdoo ..it's my pleasure.

[makingsense53]

Wow! I always thought the Rolling Stones were the ones who did this first. This is so cool. The Rolling Stones just took this song and made it more of a guitar driven rock song. I love both versions now. Peace.

[raredoowop]

@makingsense53 ..it's my pleasure.

[Tomsru]

If I'd have listened to this version all those years ago, I probably wouldn't have bothered with the Rolling Stones...but then again.....anyway, thanks for the posting...just listen to that feeling in the singers voice

[Bensedin5mg]

Odlično. Nikad čuo ovu verziju.

[aveylupek]

So when the Verve got sued for using the Stones' version to write "Bittersweet Symphony" - and thereafter had to credit Jagger-Richards as co-writers - why didn't they actually have to credit the Womacks? (I think I know the answer; just checking to see if anyone else has one.)

[Sheven718]

had this by them in the 60s but it was a re-issue on soul city, does anyone know what label it was originaly released on here in the U K , real nice to hear it again thanks for posting regards dave

[bkthin]

@caravancollectors bobby womack said back in the 80s he was upset over the stones version, but he still gets a check : )

[shufflewick]

thanks for this version..it's amazing, i love it!!

[indure08]

Sam Cooke had great ears...

[dubya504]

This has a New Orleans music feel to it!!!

[WVFreebyrd]

Wow...hard to believe Molly Hatchet eventually covered this. Love the Hatchet version.