Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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Bobby Womack diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
Soul singer began having difficulty remembering his songs
- AP
- Published: 13:01 January 3, 2013
- Image Credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
- FILE - This June 22, 2012 file photo shows musician Bobby Womack in Los Angeles. Womack told the BBC in a recent interview that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The diagnosis comes after he began to have difficulty remembering his songs and the names of people he's worked with. Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease characterized by memory loss. It's the latest health problem for the 68-year-old singer, who's also been fighting cancer and other maladies. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, file)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member told the BBC in a recent interview the diagnosis comes after he began having difficulty remembering his songs and the names of people he's worked with.
A spokeswoman did not immediately reply to a message left by the Associated Press.
The soul singer has cut a wide path through the music business as a performer and songwriter in his 50-year career and recently launched another act with "The Bravest Man in the Universe," the Damon Albarn-produced comeback album that recently made several best-of lists.
Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease characterized by memory loss. It's the latest health problem for the 68-year-old singer, who's also been fighting cancer and other maladies.
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