Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2009 Nominees

The 2009 Nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C., the Stooges, War, and Bobby Womack
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Bobby Womack
R & B guitar virtuoso Womack co-wrote and recorded "It's All Over Now", a success in its own right that became the Rolling Stones first number one hit. Womack also wrote the venerable classics "Across 110th Street," "Woman's Gotta Have It" and "You're Welcome, Stop on By."

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