I first came to Womack’s work through the use of “Across 110th Street” in Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film “Jackie Brown.” Daylight quickly became a favorite of mine.
Daylight’s a song about still partying from the night before as the sun comes up. I used to relate to Bobby’s Point of view. These days, “I’m one of the people [who] like getting up when [he’s]just gettin’ in.”
Womack has packed several lifetimes of accomplishment and drama into his 68 years. From the Rolling Stones (for whom his "It's All Over Now" became their first No. 1 hit in 1964) to Quentin Tarantino (who anchored his 1997 "Jackie Brown" movie soundtrack with Womack's "Across 110th Street"), Womack has worked with, written for and inspired generations of artists (Jimi Hendrix, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, for starters).
More: Read the full interview here.
“Daylight” by Bobby Womack| Safety Zone 1975
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Oh wow, forgot about this one! This would make a nice plug into Pandora for a playlist.