Harry Hippie

Single infobox
Name = Harry Hippie
Artist = Bobby Womack
from Album = Understanding
Released = 1973
Recorded = 1972, American Studios
Genre = R&B/deep soul
Length = 3:51
Label = United Artists
Writer = Jim Ford
Producer = Bobby Womack
Last single = "Woman's Gotta Have It"
(1972)
This single = "Harry Hippie"
(1973)
Next single = "Across 110th Street"
(1973)

"Harry Hippie" is a 1972 song written by Jim Ford, who wrote it for singer Bobby Womack as a dedication to his brother, bass guitarist Harry Womack, that became a top ten R&B hit for Womack when issued as a single in 1973 reaching number eight on the chart.

The song was loosely based on Bobby's brother's carefree behavior and was originally recorded as a funny tribute to his brother, that turned tragic when Harry Womack was killed by his girlfriend during a fight in 1974. Ever since, Bobby Womack has sung the song as a dedication to his fallen late brother.

Womack explains the story behind the song and its aftermath:

The song became Womack's second top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number thirty-one on the chart.

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