Linda Womack

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Linda Womack (born 1952) is an American singer and songwriter.

Linda is the daughter of Sam Cooke, and with her husband Cecil Womack has had a successful recording career under the name Womack & Womack, with their first album "Love Wars" proving a critical hit on the Elektra label. "Baby I'm Scared of You" was a Top 40 R&B single. Other albums included Radio M.U.S.I.C. Man (Elektra 1985), Starbright (Manhattan EMI 1986), Conscience (Island 1988) and Family Spirit on Arista/RCA in 1991. The 1993 album "Transformed Into The House Of Zekkariyas" was their last as Womack and Womack.

Linda, in partnership with Cecil, was renowned as a songwriter of tuneful soul songs in the late seventies and eighties, with "Love TKO," recorded by Teddy Pendergrass and Hall & Oates, "Love Bankrupt" was released by Patti LaBelle and the ballad "New Day" by soul singer, and jazz guitarist, George Benson.

Linda moved to Africa in the 90s with her family and now records with her seven children as The House of Zekkariyas. Their album "Sub Conscience" was released in 2002.