The Valentinos
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The Valentinos were an American family R&B and soul group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for launching the careers of Bobby Womack and his brothers in the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American R&B group
ⓘ
soul music group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Womack Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bobby Womack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecil Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ Womack & Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEarlierGospelSong | "Lookin' for a Love" based on "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disbandedAfter | death of Sam Cooke and subsequent career changes of members ⓘ |
| era | pre-Motown soul era ⓘ |
| familyRelationship | group composed of brothers ⓘ |
| formedAsFamilyGroupWith | The Womack family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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doo-wop ⓘ gospel ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and R&B artists ⓘ |
| managementBy | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Bobby Womack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecil Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ Friendly Womack Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching the career of Bobby Womack
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launching the careers of the Womack brothers ⓘ |
| notableSong |
It's All Over Now
NERFINISHED
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Lookin' for a Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | churches in Cleveland in their early years ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chess Records
NERFINISHED
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SAR Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songCoveredBy | The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songWrittenByMember | "It's All Over Now" written by Bobby Womack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harmony vocals ⓘ |
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